If I gave you some names that ought to appear in your crystal ball, regarding 30 km diameter with Ferrol at the center of the radius, would you be able to tell me what to expect from the dashed bikes? Here you go: Serantes, Mandiá, Papoi. San Jorge, Doniños, Balón Mougá. These are small villages with long hills you have to climb going to or from my village which is Covas.
Poppy - the point I have been trying to make all along is that you don't need to be in any major fitness league! You just have to not be in any major unfitness league.
Take your time, by all means. Yes, Lithium ion 36v. 12 ah, whatever the hell that means!
Ha ha! nicely put! I would hopefully rate myself to be in the junior leagues. Pedalling along in flat on sixth or seventh high gear would put me there, wouldn´t it? But I´ve read that horrid word "sweat" in your hill climbing...and I´ve started cringing!
It's a bit of a struggle finding these little villages on the type of map system I use for this, but I've examined the route route from Covas to Serantes and it's steepest climbs are less that 8% (1 in 13 generally), Both bikes can handle those with some help from you, and if you manage them on your current bike you shouldn't have a problem. On hills of this order there's very little difference between the two bikes in terms of rider effort, the Kalkhoff will climb better on steeper ones, the Wisper will climb faster on those less steep.
Morning Flecc:
Yes, you do notice the surge forward when you press on the pedal at a standstill on the Panasonic system, since that immediately gives full power at that point. People who are not familiar with the system are surprised by that and have to learn not to accidentally press abit too hard when waiting at traffic lights etc. That start off power is much better than on the Wisper hub motor system, though that tends to be faster once it gets going.
You are pushing me onto the jumping board...! I´ve just done my first round trip Covas Ferrol. And just as predicted (and you confirmed): Motor cuts out and battery lights turns off once each way midhill. Had as always turned off battery few minutes then turn on and everything is Ok. Very annoying!
That won't happen with today's Wisper battery or with the Pro Connect.
By slow pedalling speeds, you mean small sprocket wheels/low gears or slow cadence of pedallinf no matter the gear?
Now youé into real trouble! Just ordered the K.A. Pro. Are you aware of the amount of questions i am going to ask you? May The Good Lord assist you!
Don't you be so sure Poppy. You'll be so busy on board enjoying it you won't have time to type.
Hi Chris,
I think the 20.8 kilos is believable, and A to B has just reported it in round kilo terms as 21 kilos on test in the latest issue. They do normally check the weights as they've picked up on errors in the past.
, so perhaps one of you would have a look on a conversion thingy. Hope that helps.
