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By my calculation, with Hi powered mode switched on, the rider of a bike with a Panasonic motor only needs to put in 217 watts of effort to obtain a total input to the drive of 500w, the maximum assisted power. This is elite athlete territory: Lance Armstrong was reckoned to be capable of...

Me too! Thanks for taking the time to write it all down for us Flecc. If I've understood what you are saying, then I assume that bike manufacturers must use rear sprocket size to synchronise cadence to the assisted speed limit in whatever market they are selling the bike in, taking account of...

I shall be very interested - look forward to reading it. Chris

Hi Essexman, Bob etc., Thanks for all the information you have provided in response to my question about flat performance. Having not ridden an e-bike yet, its all in the imagination for me. It's good to get some subjective thoughts about what it actually feels like riding these machines, as...

Hi Essexman, I too enjoyed reading your blog. I'm waiting for a Pro Connect and have not ridden any form of e-bike before. If you have time, could you elaborate on your comment that the Agattu climbs better than it goes on the flat. Clearly you are very pleased with the bike - I'm just...

Hi John, Yes, I thought it was probably something to do with the Pound/Euro exchange rate (having got a nasty surprise yesterday when buying some Euros for a trip to Barcelona). Your recent post was totally correct in forecasting a price rise. In view of the economic climate, 50 Cycles have...

This may already be common knowledge, but I have just noticed that the prices of Kalkhoff bikes have been increased on the 50 Cycles website. Pro Connect: was £1395 now £1495 (RRP £1760) Agattu: not sure what it was before (£1200 and something I think) but now £1325 (RRP £1485) Tasman: not...

Sorry to correct you Jimmy, but as the Pro-Connects were never advertised as being available until March, and I ordered my Pro-Connect in early February, nobody's Pro-Connect order has been delayed any longer than mine. That is, everyone who ordered before March has experienced exactly the same...

I too am a relative newcomer to this forum and am also one of those with a Pro Connect on order. I agree with those who say that these daily assaults on 50 Cycles are boring and unproductive. I find it hard to believe that people are really so frustrated - I'm not. And yes - it does create a...

There are lots of different points you could make about practicality: I personally think that drop handlebars are practical because of the more aerodynamic position; also clipless pedals (or indeed pedal clips) are meant to increase your pedaling efficiency by 50%. But none of these e-bikes seem...

Fair enough - that is pretty unambiguous. I stand corrected - but it is different to what they told me when I contacted them via their web chat facility. At least we know that the Agattus did turn up when they were supposed to -fingers crossed. Chris

To be fair to 5OCycles: they told me that the bikes had been rescheduled for production in Week 16 by Derby Cycles, right from the start. I did communicate this information on the forum. However I have noticed that as time has passed the expectation that seems to have grown up on the forum is...

One thing is certain (as illustrated by the great helmet debate) we all have different opinions and preferences. You pay your money and you take your choice. No doubt I'll begin to appreciate the superior practicality of the step through Afggatu once I've finished having my mid-life crisis and...

Hi Burncycle, You may remember that I'm waiting for a Pro Connect too. I must admit that after the initial disappointment when we were first informed about the delay, week 16 seemed so far away that I sort of got used to the idea it wasn't coming for a while and pushed it to the back of my...

That is the same information that I was given Burncycle - but to be clear, I was under the impression that week 16 is the week that Derby Cycles have scheduled for production, not the week that 50Cycles will be sending it out to me in its van. I'm assuming there will be a 1-2 week gap between...

Hi Burncycle. To answer your question - yes I will wait. Having done my research, the Pro Connect is definitely the one for me. I have considered getting a normal bike to do my 14.5 mile commute to work as I am quite fit (i.e. a runner though, not a cyclist) and you can obviously get...

Bad News Burncycle!! Just chatted with Tim at 50Cycles via website. Unfortunately, due to a delay with the Panasonic motors, Kalkhoff will not be manufacturing the Pro-Connects until mid-April. The bikes were originally meant to be manufactured yesterday. I'm feeling a bit gutted. Could be...

Hi, I too have ordered a Pro-Connect (Gents 57cm) and was told Mid-March when I placed my order 2 weeks ago. I've just noticed that availabilty date has been changed to April, but haven't contacted 50Cycles yet to see whether this affects my bike.