A good place to start is by browsing our range of discounted electric bikes.

We have bikes to suit everyone; from the latest generation 4 Bosch motor to the Fazua drop handlebar road bike. Fly up the hills on a road bike, go trekking on tracks and trails and mountain biking.

We also have bikes and accessories ideal for your commute to work; that trip to the shops, picnic or for visiting friends.

Short of space? Treat yourselves to one of our folding electric bikes. They are easy to fold and fit into small spaces and car boots; a must for saving on parking charges as you can park out of town or jump on a train or bus or simply cycle in.

Cycling is said to ‘make you happy’ and at Espokes we want everyone to experience this, so why not come and join our Breeze Champion Laura on her Breeze rides which she is putting on throughout January & February in Basingstoke. These are fun, social bike rides to encourage women to become more active, improve fitness and meet new like minded people. Click here to sign up

Pop along to our Showroom in Basingstoke and discuss your preferences with our friendly staff. Give us a ring on 01256 353465 and book an appointment for Wincanton or book us to pop along to your preferred location or home where you can try a selection of ebikes stress free on your own hills.

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Whether you want to keep fit; are young at heart, or don’t know how to change gears or pump up your tyres. Every woman is welcome on our HSBC UK Breeze rides.

You’ll discover new places; Make new friends and have a lot of fun. That’s the power of riding together.

British Cyling, Sport England and sky set up Breeze in 2011 funded by the National Lottery.

The initiative was started to encourage women to get fit and have fun on their bicycles, by going on women-led rides. Breeze Champions will organise everything, lead the group, and make sure everyone stays safe. It’s free and it’s fun. All you have to do is sign up.

At Espokes, we have lots of customers who haven’t cycled in ages, are nervous about going on the road, get off to walk around corners, are put off cycling with men who know it all and who wobble more than a plate full of jelly. It is our pleasure to take these customers out on a short ride to test an electric bike. After a few circuits outside our showroom, they are no longer getting off to walk around the corners, their scared faces have turned to beaming smiles and they are asking if they can go a little further. We wanted to develop this so Laura signed up and trained to become a Breeze Champion.

As a Breeze champion, Laura is responsible for organising fun social bike rides for women to take part in. This is to help encourage women to become more active, improve their fitness as well as enabling them to meet new likeminded people; so, when she saw the Breeze Through Winter campaign, we thought it was an ideal opportunity to motivate some ladies to come out on their bicycles.

Cycling does make you happy and at Espokes we want other people to experience this too even on their ordinary bicycles. Which is why Laura went off to be trained as one of over 2,000 volunteer Breeze Champions who organise and lead ladies rides.

This programme is the cornerstone of British Cycling’s ambition to get women fit and on their bikes by 2020.

Last year Breeze recorded over 1,100 women taking part in the challenge, which started January 1st and runs to 28th February. As an added incentive, they are rewarding everyone who completes four HSBC UK Breeze rides before 28th February with a cycling goody bag. So whether you have made getting fit your new year’s resolution or you are already a seasoned Breeze rider. Sign up on some rides and let’s see if we can beat last year’s 1,100 and if the only thing putting you off is the thought of those hills – we are hiring electric bikes at a discounted rate to ladies booked on a Breeze ride of only £15 book yours now email info@espokes.co.uk or call 07771 927354

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Breeze rides for women led by women.

Bleary-eyed early on a frosty Sunday morning, I dragged myself out of bed, fuelled up on a hearty bowl of hot porridge and dressed myself head to toe in layers of tights, leggings, vests, t-shirts jumpers and coats, questioning my own sanity and wondering if in fact I was even able to walk in all these clothes let alone ride a bicycle!

Why do I do this, when I could so easily have still been snuggled up in my nice warm cosy bed dreaming of swimming with pigs in the Bahamas!

The answer to your question is Breeze.

Breeze was set up in 2011 by British Cycling, Sport England and Sky with funding from the National Lottery. The initiative was started to encourage women to get fit and have fun on their bicycles, by going on women-led rides.

At Espokes, we have lots of customers who haven’t cycled in ages, are nervous about going on the road, get off to walk around corners, are put off cycling with men who know it all and who wobble more than a plate full of jelly.

It is our pleasure to take these customers out on a short ride to test an electric bike. After a few circuits outside our showroom, they are no longer getting off to walk around the corners, their scared faces have turned to beaming smiles and they are asking if they can go a little further.

The common denominator among these customers is simply lack of confidence.

Riding an electric bike is like you have someone behind you pushing you along; suddenly it takes all the strain out of that killer hill you would never have even contemplated. Having the assistance there also helps you balance better, especially on takeoff, and now you will want to go out on your ebike come rain or shine. You will also no doubt, find yourself going double the distance than ever before.

Seeing how an electric bike has transformed people’s lives is such a fantastic feeling.

Cycling does make you happy and I want other people to experience this too. Even on their ordinary bicycles. Which is why back In April last year I went off to be trained as one of over 2,000 volunteer Breeze Champions who organise and lead ladies rides.

This programme is the cornerstone of British Cycling’s ambition to get one million more women on their bikes by 2020.

As a Breeze champion, I am responsible for organising fun social bike rides for women to take part in. This is to help encourage women to become more active, improve their fitness as well as enabling them to meet new likeminded people.

So when I saw the Breeze Through Winter campaign, I thought it was an ideal opportunity to motivate some ladies to come out on their bicycles.

Last year Breeze recorded 6,500 women taking part in the challenge, which started January 1^st and runs to 28^th February.  As an added incentive, they are rewarding everyone who completes four HSBC UK Breeze rides before 28^th February with a cycling goody bag.

With my first ride booked up in a matter of hours, it was a promising start.

Come Sunday morning, we were very grateful to be blessed with beautiful sunshine, even if it was very cold.

My ladies arrived – equally as layered up as me and all smiles.

I had planned a short ride to start us off. Living in Somerset means we have a hill every which way, but I had managed to find a short ride with just one gradual hill in – which I figured would be good for us all, it would also mean we had worked for our coffee and cake stop which was at the top!

The coffee shop near the end of the ride, not only gave us a chance to warm up, but also to bond, and soon all the ladies were talking to one another as though they already knew each other. It also gave me a chance to find out what they want from the rides.

Cycling with these wonderful ladies is what gets me out of bed on a frosty Sunday morning. I certainly had a lovely morning and it left me feeling refreshed and energised for the rest of the day.

So whether you have made getting fit your new year’s resolution or you are already a seasoned Breeze rider. Sign up on some rides and let’s see if we can beat last year’s 6,500 and if the only thing putting you off is the thought of those hills – we are hiring electric bikes at a discounted rate to ladies booked on a Breeze ride of only £15 book yours now email info@espokes.co.uk or call 07771 927354

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