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    Recommended: power your lights using DC-DC step down transformer

    Last year I rigged up my MagicShine lamps togethether with a step down DC-DC transformer powered directly from my Agattu battery. I can thoroughly recommend this solution. It's really effective and practical. I bought my transformer on e-bay for under £10. Sent from India. My first...
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    Agattu Endurance II

    UPDATE: My Agattu i snow coming to the end of it's third winter season, and I will be glad if it is still running at Easter. The bike has managed 5000 miles and estimated costs are now £2500. That's 50p per mile. Cause of death: a lot of play in the motor sprocket. Perhaps I will have a...
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    Tasman crash

    Last summer my wife had a crash on her 3 day old Kalkhoff Tasman. Significant damage: * front wheel badly buckled * right hand crank bent * both hydraulic break lines broken at brake handles (the other guys bike was a total write off....) Having aquired a new rim, crank and brakes I...
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    Agattu endurance

    Coming to the end of it's second winter season my Agattu, while holding out well, is unfortunately beginning to show it's age/milage. This year it had a really tough winter. Faults when new: * chain tensioner not working. Spring was pinched between bolt and motor block by dealer. Problems...
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    Kalkoff Agattu vs. Tasman vs. Pro Connect

    Last summer I bought an Agattu, which has performed very well. It has about 2500 miles on "the clock", including many challanging winter rides but is running very well. My favourite Agattu accessories: Nokian spikey tyres and 35W HID car lamp for winter riding:) The Agattu is great for...