Walking and cycling gained a higher profile than ever in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Governments around the world encouraged individuals to go on foot or take their bikes where possible instead of using crowded public transport and invest in widescale cycling infrastructure to help them do so. In the United Kingdom, the link between obesity and poorer COVID-19 outcomes and the country’s new strategy related to the disorder led to doctors prescribing cycling to improve patients’ health. While manufacturers and retailers reported a rise in bicycle sales and cycling in general during the pandemic, there remain many people who may not feel fit enough to cycle very far (or at all), or have a long commute, or live in hilly places. For these people, bicycles that provide electrical assistance, known as electric bikes or e-bikes, have proved an attractive option because they make cycling easier. As a result, sales of e-bikes also boomed …