Power to the Pedal

Power to the Pedal works out of Princes Wharf, hiring electric bikes to riders who want to explore on their own and running small guided rides of no more than six people plus a leader. The gentlest route is a flat waterfront loop taking in the harbour edge, the bridge and the pink Lightpath cycleway threaded above the motorway — about an hour of easy riding with stops for photographs along the way. Longer rides climb into the older neighbourhoods, which is where the electric assistance earns its keep. Riders need to be at least fourteen, and those aged fourteen and fifteen must have an adult with them; a trailer can be hired so a much younger child can travel behind a parent. Helmets and lights come with the bike. It suits families with teenagers who would rather see the city under their own steam than through a coach window.