Big Issue bike scheme launching in January to provide jobs and encourage cycling

The e-bike team has taken delivery of 420 branded bikes which will soon be on the streets of Bristol

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Big Issue co-founder John Bird with one of the e-bikes that will soon hit the streets
(Image credit: Big Issue/PA Media)

The Big Issue's e-bike team has taken delivery of 420 electric bikes, and is gearing up to launch its new hire bike scheme in January.

The programme will see its first hub developed in Bristol, with a planned expansion to 14 further fleets over the next 24 months. 

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