I've been considering a Pedelec for a while now, and I have nearly decided on the Kalkoff Pro Connect. I was planning on trying one out at the weekend in Richmond Park, taking the family with me for a day-out on our bikes. Until tonight ...
After a typical day picking-up kids here, dropping-off there and taking the bike/bus to work, my bike ended-up stranded at the station. As we drove past on our way back from my son's swimming lesson we stopped to pick it up. As luck would have it the Thule racks were still atop the Volvo.
As I left the car-park there was a sickening scraping noise, followed by a stomach-churning crash. Yep - you guessed. I drove my bike into the car park height barrier. The thule racks are twisted-up, the roof bars are bent, the car is seriously dented, and my bike is a wreck. (saddle, seat post, rims rack derailleur all bent-up)
The accident seems to slip nealy through the gap between motor insurance and household accidental damages.
I doesn't look like I'll be able to take the family with me at the weekend (no bike racks!) so I may go-ahead and order a Kalkoff without the test drive. Especially since I now have no bike.
Does anyone have any strong reservations about the Pro Connect?
BusyDad
After a typical day picking-up kids here, dropping-off there and taking the bike/bus to work, my bike ended-up stranded at the station. As we drove past on our way back from my son's swimming lesson we stopped to pick it up. As luck would have it the Thule racks were still atop the Volvo.
As I left the car-park there was a sickening scraping noise, followed by a stomach-churning crash. Yep - you guessed. I drove my bike into the car park height barrier. The thule racks are twisted-up, the roof bars are bent, the car is seriously dented, and my bike is a wreck. (saddle, seat post, rims rack derailleur all bent-up)
The accident seems to slip nealy through the gap between motor insurance and household accidental damages.
I doesn't look like I'll be able to take the family with me at the weekend (no bike racks!) so I may go-ahead and order a Kalkoff without the test drive. Especially since I now have no bike.
Does anyone have any strong reservations about the Pro Connect?
BusyDad