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THE EQUIPMENT The van component of the cross-town challenge was
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a Euro-4 Citroen Berlingo, complete with revised torque delivery from its 2.0-litre HDI engine (up from 205Nm at 1,900rpm to 215 at 1,750rpm) What this van offered was compact dimensions with decent loading capacity (599kg with 3m3 load volume) making it ideal for multi-drop urban work,
And it has to be said that it thrived in the unforgiving London environment. Acceleration was brisk, with a decent lick of torque available from low down, while it remained smooth in operation up to the red-line. The steering was nicely weighted, providing plenty of feel and communication in the corners.
Its rival was a Bianchi cyclocross bike kitted out with road tyres instead of knobblies and in a fetching shade of turquoise. Power from Lambert 's legs and the large quantity of cheese and onion crisps consumed before the test was transferred through a choice of 18 gears to give a top speed of almost 30mph with a tailwind. Load capacity was provided by a venerable Timbuk2 courier bag which swallowed our Christmas presents with ease.