The Raleigh Modum is billed as a compact e-bike – but with a powerful Bosch Performance Line mid-motor driving things, this is a peculiarly burly brand of compactness. From striking looks to low maintenance hub gears, there’s much to admire here – although possibly not everyone will feel its combination of features adds up to an entirely coherent package.
The Modum frame probably only qualifies as mid-step with that small chunk of crossbar – but bear in mind that with the bike only having 20in wheels, it’s still actually pretty low.
Raleigh may lose a few people with the look, but I rather like it myself – including the colour options, which benefit from refreshingly-perfunctory naming. (You can choose either ‘blue’ or ‘green’.)
And in terms of options, that’s pretty much your lot. The Modum comes in one spec and one frame size, which is said to be suitable for anyone from 5ft 2in (1.57m) to 6ft 2in (1.88m). I’m pretty near the top of that range and didn’t feel it was at all undersized. My colleague Rebecca is much nearer the lower end, but she too said it fit her fine. The bike
Raleigh says the Modum is, “built to take on the city – from narrow streets and sharp corners to hopping on and off buses.”
That makes it sound more like a lightweight folder, but at 26.5kg, I’m not sure you’ll be ‘hopping’ on and off public transport exactly. It’s a funny thing to say about someting billed as […]
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