The go-anywhere Raleigh Motus ebike has a model to suit everybody and looks like great value for money

ActiveCyclingThe go-anywhere Raleigh Motus ebike has a model to suit everybody and looks like great value for moneyThe Motus is built to make your daily ride effortless and it comes in over 100 different versionsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The Motus is built to make your daily ride effortless and it comes in over 100 different versions

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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Raleigh Motus 2022 range

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Raleigh had a lot of success back in 2019 with the Motus hybrid ebike range and today sees the launch of the new and improved Motus line. Since 2019, a lot has happened, to put it diplomatically. Today, electric bikes are far more popular and in demand than they were all those 3 years ago, so these new Motus bikes are likely to be a big hit. These are not the kind of outright cheap ebikes that I’ve been writing about in the last year or so, but they do give you a lot of features for your £2,000 or so.

I’ll be riding one shortly – no doubt they’ve sent me the pink one with a step-through frame – but until then, content yourself with this Motus 2022 fact burst…

There’s a Motus for everybody

Image1of3Motus – comes in 10 colours and a choice of crossbar and step-through models(Image credit: Raleigh)Motus Tour – 10 colours, crossbar or step-through, hub or derailleur gears(Image credit: Raleigh)Motus Grand Tour – same options as the Tour, plus more va-va-voom(Image credit: Raleigh)

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Motus – comes in 10 colours and a choice of crossbar and step-through models(Image credit: Raleigh)Motus Tour – 10 colours, crossbar or step-through, hub or derailleur gears(Image credit: Raleigh)Motus Grand Tour – same options as the Tour, plus more va-va-voom(Image credit: Raleigh)

Motus – comes in 10 colours and a choice of crossbar and step-through models(Image credit: Raleigh)

Raleigh Motus 2022 range

Motus Tour – 10 colours, crossbar or step-through, hub or derailleur gears(Image credit: Raleigh)

Raleigh Motus 2022 range

Motus Grand Tour – same options as the Tour, plus more va-va-voom(Image credit: Raleigh)

Raleigh Motus 2022 range

Raleigh is launching five different models of the Motus in no fewer than 10 different colour finishes. That means you should be able to find one to suit you, regardless of your age, gender, ability level and personality.

The basic Motus ebike comes with a 400WH Bosch drive system, as well as ‘powerful’ hydraulic disc brakes and 7-speed gearing. You also get ‘full’ mudguards – not those partial mudguards that nobody likes – a kickstand and reflective tyres, although no built-in lights, which is increasingly unusual for a bike in this class. Oh, and the battery is attached to the frame rather than being secreted in it, which is also rather old-timey at this point.

However, the more upmarket Motus Tour and Motus Grand Tour models feature both a built-in battery and integrated lights at the front and rearanda built-in wheel lock. Tour and Grand Tour also come with your choice of lightweight derailleur or heavier but more convenient hub gearing systems.

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Motus Tour has a Bosch display that’s so intuitive, it’s evencalledIntuvia. The MotusGrandTour, meanwhile, is ‘20% more powerful’ than the cheaper models, with a 500WH Bosch PowerTube battery and turbo-charged Active Line Plus Motor. Needless to say, the top speed is still 15.5mph, but at least you’ll accelerate to that not-so-rapid velocity in less time, under even the most arduous conditions.

Perhaps best of all, all Motus models come with either a crossbar, for traditionalists, or in a low-step design, for those who struggle to get their leg over.

Raleigh Motus can go anywhere

Raleigh has pushed the wackiness quotient of its promotional photos to the limit, here(Image credit: Raleigh)

Raleigh Motus 2022 range

Raleigh has pushed the wackiness quotient of its promotional photos to the limit, here

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…But it can also give you a workout

These people are doing some pre-workout stretching(Image credit: Raleigh)

Raleigh Motus 2022 range

These people are doing some pre-workout stretching

(Image credit: Raleigh)

Some research suggests thatebike riders get as much exercise as some riders of normal, non-powered bicycles. No really. And if you are in a mood to work up a sweat, all you have to do is reduce the assistance on your Motus ebike. Come to that, even in the maximum assistance mode, there is nothing to stop you pedalling like the wind, in a desperate bid to push this weighty machine up above the legally mandated 15.5mph top assisted speed. Given that the models start at 23kg and top out at over 28kg, you can trust me on this: you will feel it. But then if it’s not hurting, it’s not working.

Speaking of which, as well as showing the assistance level, the handlebar-mounted screens on the Motus range – Purion on the cheaper bikes; Intuvia on the Grand Tour – also show your speed, battery life and remaining range.

Raleigh Motus: price and availability

To celebrate the launch of the new Motus range, Raleigh has made this, vaguely stressful video. The pricing should not stress you too much, however.

Motus:£2,199

Motus Tour Derailleur:£2,499

Motus Tour Hub:£2,599

Motus Grand Tour Derailleur:£2,699

Motus Grand Tour Hub:£2,799

In terms of current exchange rates, that equates to pricing from $3,000 to $3,800 in the USA and from AU$4,160 to AU$5,300 in Australia. But don’t worry about it too much as this is UK only.

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