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    High torque for hilly Exeter

    You asked for my budget. The Kalkhoff Sahel was under 2,000 which I could have accepted. I've tried some of the cheaper bikes, Wisper, A2B, whoosh, Volt, Juicy Bike, RooDog and recently a Tern which was £2,800. But it's important for me that I a) can get up Exeter's hills easily and b) don't...
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    High torque for hilly Exeter

    Thanks for that I'm 5'4" and weigh around 64 kilos . I've arid den a bike my whole life but here in Exeter I find it too much for me. I'm 74 years old but want to continue cycling. I also fancied having a fold up or semi fold up that I could take on a train and go off cycle touring. But I'm...
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    Kalkhoff Sahel Compact Impulse 8?????

    After having looked at many folding ebikes, whoosh, Roo dog, Volt, A2B, Wisper, Tern, Stow eWay, I came to realise that a Bosch or German made ebikes as going to be reliable. But I live in Exeter which is very hilly and after trying the Kalkhoff Sahel i8 with am impulse 2 motor I thought I'd...
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    High torque for hilly Exeter

    I've been looking for folder ebikes but with reliable motors. Finally found Kalkhoff Compact Sahel and thought that was it after a year's search. German bike with German motor. I now read lots of negative reviews about the Impulse 2.0 motor which collects pawls and finally breaks but think I...