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    50cycles shop in London

    good news about another e-bike shop opening,,,,,but there is an untapped market further north.....hows about opening one in preston/blackburn...the rent would be a fraction of anything in london....and there is more need in these hills ! :)
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    Kalkhoff Pro Connect S XT 2010

    the same distances are supplied for the pro connect s and the Agattu..ie 30-50 miles (dependent on variables ) but surely this can't be the case given the pro connect s extra speed ?. Would it not be the case that the pro connect s is likely to achieve 25 miles tops like an adapted Agattu (11...
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    Problems with X Bike

    see link below,ebikes direct have them at £295 PowaByke Battery « Electric Bike Batteries - eBikes Direct
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    Running in a new electric bike

    my Powabyke had no problems but the Agattu had gear adjustment problems after about 150 miles,usually easy to sort out via adjustment on the gear shifter but mine was slightly different but is now ok.
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    i'm seeing loads of electric bikes now!

    i haven't seen any around here recently but i kid in clitheroe shouted corrrrrr thats an electric bike !! I have also heard other people mention it when i have passed them so i think a lot more people are aware of them now
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    Kalkhoff Tasman - A Few Notes

    its probably like this pending Lemmeys reply Axa Click in Cable for Defender RL frame Lock
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    dodgy dealer....?

    have a look on ebay at the guy selling the pro connect s, somebody met him at liverpool st and the bike will take 3 weeks....hope money hasn't changed hands....:eek:
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    reasonable performance ?

    nooooo,i need the help up the hills...i put it down to the awesome bike...
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    reasonable performance ?

    i tended to keep it in low except where required but never put it on high...i think i must be getting fitter....67 miles in last couple of days averaging 15.4 mph...i have been really giving its some ! Nobody can say you can't get fit off an electric bike...Planning a trip to St Annes either...
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    reasonable performance ?

    I went for a little ride last night and i wondered whether you consider this a reasonable performance from the Agattu...given the terrain. 1st light on bars went at 14.85 miles 2nd light at 24.50 Gmaps Pedometer
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    Top Grades for Kalkhoff Electric Bikes

    looks like the difference between the expensive one and th one above its is the drop handlebars....they must be something special :D As regards the cycle gear as my bike is for leisure use my wife said if you are spending that much money you have to look the part ! Actually..padded tights are...
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    raleigh dover

    thats why, subject to cyclelife shops knowing how to deal with them,people will be able to see the kalkhoff equivalent and know they will have local help if required.When i had a problem with the Agattu gears,the local shimano centres had never worked on one !!! It has to be a good thing for...
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    raleigh dover

    its not the cost thats important,,if all the cyclelife shops sell and are trained and familiar with them that opens up 108 uk outlets where we can take kalfhoffs which they would be familiar with....great peace of mind.....:)
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    raleigh dover

    looks like a pro-connect alfine
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    raleigh dover

    Just got a cyclelife brochure through the door advertising lots of raleigh bikes including the Dover deluxe premium ..with schwalbe marathons as standard....£1799.99 so it looks like they will be ok for kalkhoff spares and servicing if required as ther are quite a few dotted around the country...
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    Ash !

    you might be interested in this NRG....sorry in advance Eyjafjallajökull frá Hvolsvelli
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    Ash !

    if you are going to sail home you better book quick,,,,cross channel ferries are doing a roaring trade as are eurostar..and there is a mention of a lot of motor bikes and bikes being used in todays rags !!! Greenpeace will be sticking dynamite in volacano's to give them a jump start in future !! :D
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    Ash !

    if you are stuck in the business class lounge you have it made !!! free everything....if not i really feel sorry for you.....:)
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    Ash !

    funny thing is, a helicopter flew past our house this morning...he must have been praying the ash hadn't dropped a few thousand feet...and as i speak another has just gone by....have BA found a way to move their passengers......