Agattu - Going Commando!

[musicbooks]

Hi,
Just a thought ( and I did search the forum for an answer this time!!). I'm about to buy the Kalkhoff Agattu, but as the bike is so light, I would like the option to switch off the power supply while pedalling. ( you could call it.. going commando...though I do realise that this has another more arresting meaning!!.. Is this possible and is it worth it re: battery life.. ( I know its worth it for my health!) Talking of that old chestnut.. battery shelf life, should I buy a second charger for work ( 3 mile round trip.. 1.5- 2 miles of steep hills), or, considering it's such a small distance, am I safe to wait until I get home each night?
musicbooks
Dithering electric bike enthusiast

 

[Leonardo]

Hi Musicbooks - I don't know the Agattu but if it so similar to the Biketech Flyer as it seems, I'd say that have no need at all of a second charger: range should be much more than 30 miles. On the Flyer, like on the old Lafree, switching the power while pedalling is very easy. The only problem on the Flyer - I don't know about the Kalkhoff - is that the lights are powered by the battery and if you switch of the power they are off as well (one of the few things I don't like of this bike).
Please give us a feedback of the Agattu!

 

[jac]

i would think that it would be a waste of money to buy another charger as i would have thought you could do at least a couple of return journeys before charging

 

[flecc]

These bikes with the Panasonic power unit are very easy to ride with the power switched off.

On the similar Lafree Twist weighing 22 kilos, I never switched on until I reached the first hill, and in one direction eastwards, that meant three miles without power. So yes, it's definitely worth it.

You equally definitely don't need a second charger, with the Agattu you'll get several trips out of a charge even without switching off, and it could be 8 or 9 trips, depending on the hills steepness and your pedalling contribution.
.

 

[musicbooks]

Thank you friends for your advice.. Going Commando it is then!

 

[musicbooks]

Thanks for the info Scott. The order is in the pipeline!
musicbooks

 

[Branwen]

OK I admit it. going commando is reminding me of that nudist bike run they had in the summer again now...

just as the nightmares had stopped too.... sigh

 

[coops]

Oh dear, I'd forgotten about that - now the images are coming back to haunt me again too!

Stuart.

 

[musicbooks]

Sorry guys.. I didn't mean to unzip a can of worms (so to speak). There... I've gone and done it again!