Although the post-COVID cycling boom has undoubtedly subsided, there has been an increase in one sector of the cycling market: the e-bike. I’m keeping an eye on prices and technology in the hope that by the time I eventually succumb to the inevitable both will have matured sufficiently that I will pick up a pedal assist bike that’s comparatively light, has a generous range and comes with an affordable price tag.

Anyone in the Yorkshire Wolds area wanting to see whether an e-bike is for them can now have a try thanks to ‘The Old Cog and Sprocket’, Tibthorpe. The place, which occupies a corner of Field House Coffee Barn, is run by Andrew, who formerly had a workshop in nearby Driffield. (You can have your bike repaired there too, just not on Sundays it appears, although it is possible to drop off when the cafe is open, it seems.)

I’m thinking of borrowing a bike for a quick spin. By an astonishing coincidence I have put together a selection of route options that can be ridden from ‘The Old Cog & Sprocket’. I’m curious to find out what sort of range these bikes have. Perhaps I’ll give the Goodmanham loop a go. Watch this space…