Podcast: The joy of riding an electric bicycle in the Forest of Dean

Podcast: The joy of riding an electric bicycle in the Forest of Dean

Explore the Forest of Dean and its wildlife on an eBike in the company of Tom Marvin from BikeRadar – in episode 8, season 11 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast

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Fergus Collins

Why eBikes can make a huge difference to how you explore the countryside. Plodcast host Fergus enjoys a day's cycling in the Forest of Dean in the depths of winter with Tom Marvin from BikeRadar to talk about the joys of mountain biking and the magic of riding the woodland paths on an electric bicycle.

Plus, later, the Plodcast team meet to discuss the day out, enjoy listeners' emails and the Sound of the Week.
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Fergus Collins

Fergus Collins is the creator and host of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - a weekly adventure in the British countryside. He is also a writer and a former editor of BBC Countryfile Magazine.

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