March 24, 200818 yr Yes corrected but I do find it a little disconcerting that they are not sold via Wisper or advertised on their website. Personally I wouldn't buy one knowing that the 2008 version is just around the corner AND we have been waiting for the whole range of improved Wisper bikes now for many more months than we have been waiting for the Agutta. But we all know why we are frustrated about waiting for the Agutta......because it is sounds so good.
March 25, 200818 yr I don't believe in buying anything that is not available or does not yet exist, however good it might turn out to be! For those who are living in hope of some day getting an Agattu or Pro-Connect, I'd recommend getting a second-hand Powabyke off eBay, and giving it a few months until the Agattu is launched and the teething troubles ironed out! Frank
March 25, 200818 yr I don't believe in buying anything that is not available or does not yet exist, however good it might turn out to be! For those who are living in hope of some day getting an Agattu or Pro-Connect, I'd recommend getting a second-hand Powabyke off eBay, and giving it a few months until the Agattu is launched and the teething troubles ironed out! Frank I doubt very much there will be any teething troubles judging by my Agattu Wave version. I do feel very sorry for all those waiting for the gents Agattu and Pro Connect though - extremely frustrating.
March 25, 200818 yr For those who are living in hope of some day getting an Agattu or Pro-Connect, I'd recommend getting a second-hand Powabyke off eBay, and giving it a few months until the Agattu is launched and the teething troubles ironed out! Frank Sorry Frank, I strongly disagree with that. There's a number of powered Agattus on the road, deliveries happened some while ago on some sizes. The Panasonic motor system is so well tried that one hardly needs to wait for any teething troubles, they happened long ago. The bike parts are those of two models that have been around previously in their unpowered versions, so already with a history on the road, and far better made than any Powabyke has ever been. Therefore I don't think it advisable to buy a second hand bike on those grounds. .
March 25, 200818 yr As you say, Flecc, the Panasonic motor is proven. The teething troubles I recall with the Agattus mainly seemed to concern the hub gears. Note I'm not attempting to draw a comparison between the reliability or quality of Powabyke and Kalkhoff, but the usefulness of having a bike versus waiting to get a bike at some point in the future.
March 25, 200818 yr I agree that's worth considering if there's to be long wait. The Nexus 7 gearhub is a long established model of course, so it seems there might have been a problem batch, but the problem seemed to vanish after those two that cropped up. .
March 26, 200818 yr Drumroll.... we had a delivery of 49cm Gents Agattus today, the first Kalkhoff pedelecs with crossbars to reach these shores, and an equal number of 53cm step thru Agattus, plus a small number of 49cm step thrus. So, at long last, we can begin fulfilling some of those delayed orders, in the order they were placed. Our workshop guys are giving the bikes pre-delivery inspections today and deliveries will commence tomorrow. Phew. This also means I should be able to publish an actual photograph of a real gents style Agattu on the 50cycles website before the weekend. Pro Connects are still due in mid-April, along with Agattus in the remaining frame sizes.
March 26, 200818 yr Tim Does your post imply that there are not enough to go round all the pre-orders?? Paul
March 26, 200818 yr Tim Does your post imply that there are not enough to go round all the pre-orders?? Paul I don't think it does. I think they are going to be 'fair' in that those who ordered first, get them first (although they must be despatching in order of geographical location as well). When I ordered my 49cm gents I was told that I was ordering one of the last of the batch arriving in March. That was at the end of Feb so hopefully those ordering recently were told they might have to wait. Am I being over optimistic? Edited March 26, 200818 yr by HarryB
March 26, 200818 yr Well I ordered a Pro-connect at the weekend and have been told April so fingers crossed for everyone. Paul
March 27, 200818 yr Drumroll.... we had a delivery of 49cm Gents Agattus today, the first Kalkhoff pedelecs with crossbars to reach these shores, and an equal number of 53cm step thru Agattus, plus a small number of 49cm step thrus. So, at long last, we can begin fulfilling some of those delayed orders, in the order they were placed. Our workshop guys are giving the bikes pre-delivery inspections today and deliveries will commence tomorrow. Phew. This also means I should be able to publish an actual photograph of a real gents style Agattu on the 50cycles website before the weekend. Pro Connects are still due in mid-April, along with Agattus in the remaining frame sizes. Yipee! Whooooo! jumps up and down! manic laughing! and finally..crying! ( ok, not crying, but you get my drift)..
March 27, 200818 yr Drumroll.... we had a delivery of 49cm Gents Agattus today, the first Kalkhoff pedelecs with crossbars to reach these shores, and an equal number of 53cm step thru Agattus, plus a small number of 49cm step thrus. So, at long last, we can begin fulfilling some of those delayed orders, in the order they were placed. Our workshop guys are giving the bikes pre-delivery inspections today and deliveries will commence tomorrow. Phew. This also means I should be able to publish an actual photograph of a real gents style Agattu on the 50cycles website before the weekend. Pro Connects are still due in mid-April, along with Agattus in the remaining frame sizes. Over the moon.. The wait is finally over.. At last I can stop whingeing and whining:o
March 27, 200818 yr At last I can stop whingeing and whining:o until you find a problem with it;) only joking - it'll be perfect. Hopefully you will be singing it's praises on here in couple of days time.
March 27, 200818 yr until you find a problem with it;) only joking - it'll be perfect. Hopefully you will be singing it's praises on here in couple of days time. Thank you Citrus.. I will give the full low down after a couple of runs up and down the beautiful but very steep hills of Bath.. BW musicbooks
April 4, 200818 yr Author Having started this long running thread, I should try to end it by saying my nose has been spared and my face is beaming as the Agattu's battery is now on charge for tomorrow.
April 5, 200818 yr Having started this long running thread, I should try to end it by saying my nose has been spared and my face is beaming as the Agattu's battery is now on charge for tomorrow. Fantastic News Simon.. Welcome to the wondeful world of the Agattu! BW musicbooks
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