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    Kalkhoff pro connect 9 stolen Huddersfield argh!!!

    had my bike stolen while I was at the dentist. Any info welcome!!!
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect Impulse 10 2015 Review

    On security. There is a frame reference number and I have been able to mount a kryptonite lock on the down tube which I always use so I don't have many worries there. The battery also has a reference number. Bike is on my house contents insurance policy to. Trevor m
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect Impulse 10 2015 Review

    I have had my pro 9 for over a month now. I am very pleased with it. It is a joy to ride and sail up Yorkshire hills with ease even with panniers full of shopping. I like the solid feel which is admittedly different from my galaxy tourer and heavier. When you have a motor to assist the extra...
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect Impulse 10 2015 Review

    Mine has shimano disc breaks 396 + alivio 9 speed. Both seem to do their job even if they are not the highest spec. Very pleased overall especially as battery now 15ah. I am now a great fan of the electric bike so pleased I bought it and enjoying the design which works well for me. Yes they are...
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect Impulse 10 2015 Review

    I have just purchased a pro connect 9. It now has alivio 9 speed . Mine is greyish black a somber and classy colour I think, but that is a matter of personal taste. Bike is heavier than my Dawes galaxy but manageable to lift If you have to. Very well finished ,solid and well thought out...
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    Newbie about to buy an electric bike

    Yes this is an interesting option and looks very attractive! Thank you! However I decided in the end to go for the kalhkoff. Probably I am a fuddy duddy purist but i just cant get used tothe idea of putting a motor on a lightweight touring bike. There have indeed been some issues with the...
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    Newbie about to buy an electric bike

    Thanks for your comment! I have come to that conclusion. My galaxy has a special feel as it light with a flexibility in the frame which makes it a real pleasure to ride. A classy tourer... To put a motor on it would destroy that as it would change the weight and that special feel. Putting it a...
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    Newbie about to buy an electric bike

    Mmm thanks food for thought!!Where would I get this work done though?Probably need advice from an expert in this field. Perhaps I have been bewitched by new gadgetry?! I would imagine cost would be much less and tht would be good!!
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    Newbie about to buy an electric bike

    i have been a cyclist all my life. I have a lovely Dawes galaxy I bought aged 30. However Yorkshire is hilly and I can't get up the hills any more !In my mid sixties and legs not what they were. Use bike to get around shopping social etc. Thought Scott sub touring looked OK have tried briefly...