Recent content by rayschooks

sounds good Graham! I have been looking to get the missus an ebike and was considering a kit but couldnt make up my mind. Its good to get an insight into your experiences. I cant quite figure out why conversion kits can cost as much as a decent ebike. Even £419 is still quite an investment...

My local bike shop has a powabyke X6 on display. I had a brief look at it, seems like a decent well built bike but I dismissed it as the battery range is way too low. The quote is "Up to 20 miles" but in real terms the distance would be much less on the road. To achieve a decent range the owner...

Hi Conn, Sorry to hear that you are having problems with your new bike. Im sure your supplier will be able to get the problem sorted. Hopefully they will be able to sort it in-house and if not, I'm sure Kalkhoff will be keen to maintain their good reputaion by getting the problem fixed to your...

great work rudebhoy! I hope you get alot of enjoyment out of your new bike. sounds like you worked a great deal on it. Have Fun:D Let us know how you get on Ray

The whole thing seems more hassle than it's worth - especially when your place of work restricts your options even further. What possible reason could they have for insisting that you buy from a particular shop? :confused: I have decided to forget about the CTW scheme all together. I have...

Just checked the gears on the bike - I put it in 4th gear like you suggested and your right - the two lines in the viewing window dont quite line up. I contacted my cycle dealer and he is going to take it in and adjust it. Great tip Tillson. Thank you. Another great cycle today into work and...

Hi Blather, Eventually got the bike out for a good run today. Did 24 miles approx on what was an absolutely beautiful morn. I wanted to try the bike out on my daily commuting route and I have to say that I was absolutely chuffed with the way the agattu c8 performed. The battery meter showed...

Great Work Blather! From what I read the Kalkhoff bikes are the best you can get in the pedelec world. Their owners all seem to love them and they apparently perform really well for a long period of time. My local bike shop owner is lending me an Agattu C8 to try out over the weekend. I am...

What is the proper way to maintain your lithium ion based battery? Keep it fully charged or let it run down occasionally? What about keeping it in optimum condition during the winter months when the system is lass likely to be used? I know that temperature has a significant influence on...

From what I read here the general consenus is theat the CTW scheme isnt all it's cracked up to be? On paper it looked like a good deal but with some of the rule changes the scheme might be more hassle than its worth. Its a pity because the general sentiment of trying to encourage more people...

It seems rather unfair that the government hasnt managed to work out a solution to the situation that employees in two of the country's largest areas, health service and education, cannot access the scheme. Because both health & education are financed by the government there is no point in...

I think I have seen the bike for me - Agattu C8. I was very interested in your thread as it has the same battery as yours. I had a go on it today - took it up the nearest decent hill. Im an 18st ex prop forward (rugby) and the bike got me up the hill without a problem even though I dont think I...

Right - I think I have just had a ride on the bike for me - Kalkhoff Agattu C8. I have a problem however! I work in a local school and when I went to the school bursar to enquire about acquiring a bike under the CTW scheme she informed me that we are not regestered for VAT and as such I...

Pardon my ignorance but why have all the gizmos etc on the front of the bike? Surely a decent cycle computer would tell you how far you have travelled + speed etc? I have used this site, which is attached to google maps that allows me to plan my routes ahead of time...

The blue bike at the top of the thread looks pretty neat to me athough the loose wires could be a bit hazardous. This is a prototype and the designer wouldnt have access to the professional manufacturing techniques used by the likes of Emotion or Kalkhoff. The person who built that has what I...