So, after my initial ride on a borrowed mountain bike I decided to go all in. (This is my “diamond year”, and I’m not holding back!) Bike to Work Scheme and some online shopping got me kitted out with an ebike (360kWh), shoes, pads, helmet and waterproofs. Now the bike I’m normally on has no suspension, no knobbly bits on the tyres, and no battery. My regular ride is between my house and the gym; a flat ten-minute route about three times a week (when I’m at home), and I only