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by Katie Lamborn and Ruth Banks

Kent's top electric bike retailer is calling on Canterbury
council to put in recharge points around the city.

"Canterbury is a prime example where you've got a medieval city
with 2010 traffic problems," said Terry John who's director of Lean
Machines in Canterbury.

He believes electric bikes and scooters would solve these.

"With the issues that we are facing now in terms of congestion,
air quality issues, and people wanting to cut their transport
costs, it is a real viable alternative."

Bluewater is set to install recharge points and Bromley and
Lakeside already have them.

Canterbury City Council has invited Mr John to forthcoming
transport meetings to investigate the idea.

The bikes Mr John sells are limited to a range of around 80
miles between charges and, depending on models, costs between
£1,000 and £6,000.

So, what does the public make of them?

"I love it. It is like a car, but easier, but I would not buy it
as I could get a car for cheaper and I would be dry," was the
initial reaction from 22-year-old English student Kiri Gordon.

Law student Leon Lynch, 21, was torn:

"I think the concept of an electric bike is really cool; if you
feel tired then you can just switch to electric. But I also think
that in a society where obesity is at an all time high, this isn’t
really helping the situation.