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Okay thanks. I don’t know anything about this. I think I’d really prefer just to buy a new battery. However how much is such a ‘recell’ likely to cost and does anyone here have any experience of that?

I've had my Kalkhoff Tasman since 2015 but the battery is now beginning to die. In fact I've noticed this since last summer. I wrote to 50cycles where I purchased the bike but they said they were only doing warranty work on batteries at that point. My local dealer quoted around £600 for a 11ah...

Oh I see. Which bikes have those motors?

I couldn't see it. But it's a massively long threat ...

BUT. Is Bosch better? Would be interested to know.

My Kalkhoff needs its impulse II motor replaced. Has anyone been through this and, if so, how long did the process take? I have to say that I'm going off Kalkhoff. My motor has a clicking sound with every rotation of the pedals and the local Kalkhoff servicers (who have been good) say they need...

Thanks for your comments guys. Sounds like roller brakes aren't flavour of the month! I'm actually quite keen on disc brakes though it seems quite hard to get a bike that comes with disc brakes and hub gears. For some reason disc brakes seem to go hand in hand with derailleurs. Please don't tell...

I was surprised to hear your negative take on roller brakes. I understood that nearly all dutch bikes have them because of their low maintenance. As we all know there are a lot of dutch bikes! Even the great Sheldon Brown on his website said they require 'little maintenance'. I think I've only...

I've been looking at various ebikes. I saw a nice Trek in a local bikeshop but can't find much in the way of opinion on them. For instance, are they well finished? The paintwork on Kalkhoff and Gazelle seems really good compared to a Raleigh I once had. What's it like on a Trek? I saw one Trek...

Thank you! That's very useful to know.

This is all slightly double dutch to me. But can I assume that the 7 speed nexus would be ok for a city ebike? I'm currently looking at bikes with both 7 and 8 speed - but don't want to be disadvantaged by say a 7 speed kalkhoff.

Thanks Rutland Cycling. I like the upright look of both bikes, esp with the belt drive. The only thing I'd prefer is disk brakes. I am really off these hydraulic rim brakes and every bike mechanic I've ever spoken to seems to hate working on them!

That's really interesting. I didn't know a chain guard offered so much protection. How does it stop the chain becoming all loose through stretching as it does on my Kalkhoff?

It's great. I had spotted that one! Pricey though.

I currently have a Kalkhoff Tasman (which is a great bike). However, it is coming up to 3 years old and I'm thinking of replacing it. I'm considering another Kalkhoff or a Gazelle. It seems quite difficult to get opinions on gazelle bikes though. What I want to know is: how easy it is to remove...

Thanks! I'll give this a go.

Thanks. Well I did check that and it seemed to look ok to me. But perhaps it's a fraction off if you're saying there's a fine line ... Is this something you're able to sort yourself? And just how precise does it have to be??!

I hope that doesn't happen mine. Not sure it will be easy to get it from Scotland down South ... How long did yours take to progress from the first cracking until it got worse?

Well you're right. But when it only makes a momentary crack when pulling away (and it's only occasionally too) it's very difficult!

Yes, it's 8 hub gears.