Fun factory Benno Bikes RemiDemi 9D

German bike designer Benno Baenziger had a skateboard and snowboard background before he founded Electra bikes back in 1993. Electra is less well known in the UK but its retro-looking Townie is the USA’s most popular cruiser bike. Baenziger later sold Electra to Trek and went on to found Benno Bikes, an e-bike brand specialising in what it calls ‘Etility’ bikes – electric bikes that blend an easy, fun ride and a massive cargo-carrying capacity.

Whereas many of Benno’s ebikes feature long wheelbases, the one-size-only RemiDemi 9D is a more compact