Many contributions to Pedelecs ask for guidance on potential purchases.Whilst most trade contributors
are able to give an an honest assessment of their marque ,some are a little less so .
My lovely BS10 Kalkhoff was returned because it was uninsurable and generally illegal for general on -road use due to its spectacular performance .That said ,my new Kalkhoff Impulse ergo is a smashing piece of kit .
Now for the update and on the job experience .The bike gets out at least once a week for a thirty mile run together with visit to the pub and pool playing.Talking of pool ,I fell off the bike along side the Staffs/Worcester canal and took an unexpected early bath .Happily my beloved pedallo stayed on the bank.I missed out the pub/pool and drip dried at speed on the twelve miles home.Christmas day was traditional with a splendid lunch and some bottled cheer followed by a 40 mile ride as a reward and antidote.Now a message for those who read instructions when all else fails .The setting used for my ride was battery hungry so it expired 2 miles from home . There is a get home setting which controls the electronics which stops the motor drag .In the pitch black is not the time to swot up .Two last points to help .Get some decent tyres with puncture resistance ,this will acquaint you with the added procedure for tyre change on a e bike .Last point you can forget air travel as the battery will be treated by the airline as a hazard they are not prepared to consider .Our club touring trip via Stuttgart this summer
will mean a return to my old Dawes and reality .
are able to give an an honest assessment of their marque ,some are a little less so .
My lovely BS10 Kalkhoff was returned because it was uninsurable and generally illegal for general on -road use due to its spectacular performance .That said ,my new Kalkhoff Impulse ergo is a smashing piece of kit .
Now for the update and on the job experience .The bike gets out at least once a week for a thirty mile run together with visit to the pub and pool playing.Talking of pool ,I fell off the bike along side the Staffs/Worcester canal and took an unexpected early bath .Happily my beloved pedallo stayed on the bank.I missed out the pub/pool and drip dried at speed on the twelve miles home.Christmas day was traditional with a splendid lunch and some bottled cheer followed by a 40 mile ride as a reward and antidote.Now a message for those who read instructions when all else fails .The setting used for my ride was battery hungry so it expired 2 miles from home . There is a get home setting which controls the electronics which stops the motor drag .In the pitch black is not the time to swot up .Two last points to help .Get some decent tyres with puncture resistance ,this will acquaint you with the added procedure for tyre change on a e bike .Last point you can forget air travel as the battery will be treated by the airline as a hazard they are not prepared to consider .Our club touring trip via Stuttgart this summer
will mean a return to my old Dawes and reality .
