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    'Creaky'Bike

    My Kalkhoff Pro Connect emits a rather annoying creaking noise. This is particularly pronounced when pedalling moderately hard in lower gears, such as is the case when going up hills, but there is some level of noise nearly all the time. I just can't work out what the problem is. I keep the...
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    Panasonic Motor - Lateral Movement

    Hi All, Can anyone advise - is it normal for the Panasonic motor to move slightly from side to side as you pedal it? I have noticed this previously but a bike mechanic in BikeHut said that he didn't think it should be doing this. Do I need to get it tightened up and if so how? Incidentally...
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    Panasonic Motor - Wateroproof?

    Thanks to information that Flecc has provided, I know that the Panasonic unit is waterproof when the bike is being used. But is it is still waterproof when the battery has been removed? The battery contacts are obviously exposed and I wasn't sure whether it was a good idea to allow these to get...
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    Help - What Size Innertube?

    I do feel quite embarassed posting this extremely rudimentary question, but I just can't match up the information on the side of the tyres with information on the Wiggle website. What size innertubes do I need to buy for my Pro Connect (which has 28'' wheels fitted with 37-622 tyres) and what is...
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    Pro-Connect - My First Ride

    I'm afraid I couldn't resist following in others footsteps and starting a thread to describe my first experience of electric biking on the Pro-Connect. First-off, the effect is subtle. Somehow I was expecting an instant blast of power as I turned the pedals but it didn't happen - just felt...
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    Deafening Silence

    Hi All, Not have been able to make it to Presteigne myself (2 kids and a wife who works weekends) I have been checking the forum over the weekend expecting to see loads of postings about people's experiences trying out different bikes - particularly Pro Connects. Did anyone actually go? :)...
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    Kalkhoff Price Rises

    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...