Bristol based Temple Cycles was founded in 2014, and is largely known for its hand-built steel frame bicycles. The brand has however expanded its horizons from urban to road, then to gravel - and now it’s moved into electric bikes. There are currently two e-bikes on offer: the Classic, and the one I was sent to test, the Step Through Electric. After an informed discussion
At first glance, the Raleigh Centros seems built for urban comfort and practicality, but with a Bosch mid-motor, wide tyres and suspension, it’s pretty capable out of town too. Throw in a rack, mudguards and hub gears and you’re looking at an e-bike that’s easy to live with and covers a lot of bases. The Centros is actually billed by Raleigh as being for off-roaders,