But Kalkhoff appears to be the only one selling the bike outside Germany.
A reason to believe it is a good pedelec is that, as an answer, the technically similar Biketech Flyer is reducing its prices in all European countries.
And making exclusive national deals like the one with 50cycles, who have an ambition to bring this sort of bike into the UK at permanently lower prices than in the recent past.
I'm finding the speculation of some about bringing Raleigh versions in direct as quite amusing. Look at the Gazelle at over £1500 with the lower power motor, smaller battery, shorter range, very much heavier, and the BikeTech at nearer £2000 for the higher powered version, and you see how good the Kalkhoff full price here is. At the special offer price that's current the order book should be overflowing. The badge engineered Raleigh wouldn't compete even if it were allowed to be commercially imported, which it won't be.
And as Leonardo says, every indication is that the Kalkhoff is good anyway. Just look at the content. The known and proven Panasonic motor system in it's latest, fast and long range version, an already well proven lithium battery source, Shimano's long proven seven speed hub gear and hub dynamo, Busch and Muller lighting, Pletscher stand, and the highly praised Continental puncture resistant tyres.
The biggest difficulty the designers would face is in making it a bad bike, that would be an achievement.
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