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Eddie Sedgemore, left, and Powabyke's Managing Director Nick Child, with the Powabyke X-byke, the lightweight electric cycle on which Eddie will make his 1,655-mile journey
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As you read this, 66-year-old Briton Eddie Sedgemore is powering his way all over the UK mainland, a 1,655-mile journey on a Powabyke X-byke electric bicycle to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. The Powabyke is a regular looking bike that has a 250 watt motor which slots into the water bottle holder and weighs only 2.5kg, allowing riders to coast along at a steady 15mph (add another 10mph in pedal assist mode).
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