I've narrowed it down to two! Kalkhoff & Wisper.

[flecc]

As i dont seem to get the hang of this forum, I am using several ways of introducing myself, and consequently I am surely repeating myself. i am Poppy, 59, lawyer, early retired, married, a son, Spanish,recent cyclist with a mean lazy tendency and fan of your language. I am about to buy a new e-bike after two chinese mistakes distributed in Spain. My English is what it is, so don´t embarrass me with technical jargon, please!
Glad to meet you all. Poppy.

I agree with Paul, your English is beyond reproach, and it's amusing to see your grasp of our less correct uses. Don't worry about any inappropriate things you might say, the fact that you are able to say them is impressive. I still remember shocking the clientele of a French cafe when I lived there many years ago with a very rude French slang expression I used on a Frenchman who had upset me.

If you are happy with the Wisper style of bike, getting one of the newer much improved ones should more than satisfy you.

The Kalkhoff style of bike is very different from a riding point of view, and it doesn't suit everyone. People who enjoy utility cycling at moderate speeds usually love it, but for some who want a more sporting ride it doesn't always suit. Equally, those who don't like pedalling and just want to be carried along by the motor will hate it. For anyone older it's cycling in a leisurely way with the strength they had 20 years earlier.
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[keithhazel]

For anyone older it's cycling in a leisurely way with the strength they had 20 years earlier.
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thats a brilliant way to look at it Tony, sort of like a botox injection...for older people who want to regain their youth, if only while on a bike..

 

[poppy]

I agree with Paul, your English is beyond reproach, and it's amusing to see your grasp of our less correct uses. Don't worry about any inappropriate things you might say, the fact that you are able to say them is impressive. I still remember shocking the clientele of a French cafe when I lived there many years ago with a very rude French slang expression I used on a Frenchman who had upset me.

If you are happy with the Wisper style of bike, getting one of the newer much improved ones should more than satisfy you.

The Kalkhoff style of bike is very different from a riding point of view, and it doesn't suit everyone. People who enjoy utility cycling at moderate speeds usually love it, but for some who want a more sporting ride it doesn't always suit. Equally, those who don't like pedalling and just want to be carried along by the motor will hate it. For anyone older it's cycling in a leisurely way with the strength they had 20 years earlier.
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i sure hope it´s better than when I was 20 years old ´cause in those times i was no athlete! You are pushing me to the brink of the jumping board. I am just waiting humbly for K.A. to respond.... But I think that Ill take the easy way out.
Be seeing you.

 

[rustic]

Well, after weeks of pondering, saving & general loitering around the pedelec forums, I have finally narrowed it down to one! Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread.

I have decided to go for a Wisper 905se Sport with a couple of adaptations (extended mudguards & pannier rack) to make it more like the City in appearance. I put down a deposit with The Electric Transport Shop in Cambridge this morning & am assured that my bike will be with me before the end of July, if not before - I really can't wait!!

As I think I said earlier on this thread, I am 6' 4" tall & am currently recovering from an operation to remove a tumour from my spine, so I am a little apprehensive about whether this bike will be the right fit for me, but gfuess this will only become apparent after a few weeks of riding. I will certainly report back after a few hundred miles or so.

Thanks again, Rus.