fishman

should have read wasn't sure

Cheers rob. I thought that might be the case was wasn't sure.

I am getting a new Kalkhoff sahel compact. It has hub gears which I have never had on a bike before. Can anyone tell me if a bike with hub gears needs a chainstay protector. All advice will be gratefully received.

hi I was looking at the kalkhoff sahel compact as a possible first electric bike. The gearing on this bike which has 20 inch wheels is 38 on the front and 16 on the rear. To my limited knowledge this would mean the bike would go at about 12 mph with a cadence of 90 rpm. This looks a bit under geared to me and is putting me off the bike. Is there anyone out there with experience of this bike that can tell me what kind of realistic speeds the sahel compact is capable of for the average rider. All advice will be gratefully received as I am from Scotland and unable to make the long trek to test one for myself.

Thanks to all who responded. It appears that the Sahel Compact would probably fit me. Does anyone know of a bike show next year where electric bike dealers will exhibit there bikes under one roof.

I am looking to buy my first electric bike and was attracted to the kalkhoff sahel compact. I need a small bike that I can carry up stairs and store in a spare room when not in use. I am 6' 3" in height and have an inside leg measurement of 35". Has anyone of a similar size tried one of these bikes, if so can you describe your experience to me. I am very fussy that the seat post is long enough to give me the correct slight leg bend when the pedal is fully extended. I stay in Scotland and cannot make the journey to 50 cycles to test one of these bike. Does anyone else supply these bikes in the UK.