Tokyobike Sport

Cult urban bike experts tokyobike have outdone themselves with this ultra-cool - and nippy - sporty number with a "more aggressive riding position." Now we certainly don't condone road rage, but well, there's a time and a place for aggression, and the streets of our great nation at rush may be the that time and place. Just make sure you're kind the rest of the time, ok?

£600 tokyobike.co.uk

Brompton Electric

When it comes to folding bikes, you get what you pay for. Buy cheap, and there's a good chance that the pedals will shear off half way to work. Brompton's beautifully-engineered designs, however, are smart, reliable and stylish. Its new Electric model, developed with the Williams F1 team, is  light for an e-bike (18.31kg including battery ) and even charges your laptop. From £3215  brompton.com

Mango Original Single Speed

Mango builds made-to-order bikes from its workshop in the Cotswolds. Jump online, customise your steed, and it'll be shipped to your door within weeks. Cutting out the middle man - yeah, that douchebag! - keeps costs low and quality high. 

£429.99 mangobikes.com

Movea Modo 24″

The best thing about this electric bicycle is that it doesn't look like an electric bicycle. Forget chunky batteries – Movea has managed to incorporate a motorised power pack into the rear wheel hub. Even better, it self-charges as you coast downhill or pedal backwards. We're not sure about the gawky 'E.T.' cargo rack, but you can choose a model with or without...

From €3,697 movea.bike

Shinola The Runwell

Detroit-based Shinola is on a mission to "build things that get better with age." Its signature bike, The Runwell, features a design inspired by vintage French ‘Porteur' bicycles – the old warhorses used by newspaper couriers in Paris. Aside from boosting your personal brand (you'll kill it on Instagram), this beauty is virtually maintenance-free. The tough ‘lugged steel’ frame and Shimano Alfine 11-speed gearing are bomb-proof, so you won't have to worry about exposing it to rain or snow.

$2950 shinola.co.uk

Schindelhauer Arthur Electric Bike

You probably haven't heard of this Berlin-based brand, but it's a huge hit with design geeks. This model takes the classic Schindelhauer bike and adds a hidden e-motor. Not only that but it comes with GPS and weather data. It's a real head-turner and, unfortunately, a real thief-magnet. So watch it... £3,999 velorution.com  

2018 Canyon Inflite CF SLX 9.0 Pro Race

This is a cyclocross bike, meaning that it looks like a racing bike but has fatter tyres to cope with the potholes that almost certainly blight your daily commute. The kink in the top tube functions as a shoulder rest, making it easy to carry – whether you're zipping to the office or tackling a triathlon. Yes, it costs four thousand pounds.  But that's a small price to pay for a bike that'll enable you to slice through traffic at speed – without losing the ability to sire children.

£3,699 canyon.com