As he explains, power-assisted bikes are either great electric bikes or great pedal bikes, but rarely both.

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The electrically assisted power-steering ratio is a tick quicker, and the self-centering feel is more affirmative.

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In a nod towards old Labour, the first thing New Labour did in power was to abolish the Tories' assisted-places scheme, which enabled brighter pupils from poorer backgrounds to take up state-funded places at the top public schools.

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