I live in the South of France and have just purchased my first electric bike a Kalkhoff Include evo i8 step through. I bought it from the UK because it was cheaper than buying in France and they are transporting it free. People say why such an expensive bike? Well I can afford the best so why not. People never look at a Ferrari or Porsche and say why such an expensive car. I'm a fit 75 but I don't want to dress in ridiculous lycra and wear funny shoes nor do I want to sit on a razor blade plus I don't like hills. So electric is the way to go.
Hi Court! Great video - love your work! You've reviewed a few bikes with the Impulse drive, and you usually mention that there is a delay in the motor cutting out when you stop pedalling - the chain keeps going for a revolution or two. This is intentional, it's the Climb Assist feature. You can turn it off in the settings, and the motor will stop as soon as you stop pedalling. You know that the motor can immediately stop, because it does exactly this when the gear change sensor is engaged. I find the Climb Assist feature useful when starting out, or crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing. Just give a pedal a shove and off it goes by itself for a few metres. It takes a bit of getting used to - and must feel strange when you are always testing different bikes. But it's not a negative, I find it to be quite a positive. And it can be turned off if you would prefer. Thanks mate!
In the writeup I called out climb assist and was wondering if that's why it wasn't stopping so fast. This ebike was reviewed at the Kalkhoff main offices in Southern California and I was walked through some of the settings but maybe didn't reset everythign? I try to be thorough but must have missed turning this off and testing it. Thanks Rob!
Very well thought out and sophisticated bike. I would love to see you visit Denmark or the Netherlands for a review of the bike culture there. My 2 yr old grandson is riding a balance bike in Denmark. All the kids start out on them...no training wheels there! Here in St Louis ebikes are nonexistent. The focus is on sport rather than transportation. My all time favorite is still the Juiced Riders cargo bike although they don't seem to be moving many of them. Practical Cycle in Sacramento has their last two on sale and I wish I was there to buy one! Keep up the good work.
Hey Kevin! I'd love to visit Europe and explore their bike culture someday. My goal for now is promoting it in the US and trying to connect people with whatever fits their budget and lifestyle... The Include 8 is definitely a higher end product but it's impressively well done. I also like the Juiced Bikes, heard they have a new one coming soon :D
The Netherlands haves nothing to do with Kalkhoff. It s a German brand. But I can advise Kalkhoff for everybody. It s really really a very good e-bike. I think the price in Europe is also lower than the Usa. (2900 euro)
I've been watching these reviews for nearly half a year now. I find them very interesting and informative. Would I like one, sure. Would I buy one, No. Yes they are insanely expensive, and most high end bikes are. If people are willing to pay this much for a bike then the manufacture will charge the consumer accordingly. As it stands I'd never buy one, as you could buy a high quality motorcycle for a similar price point as the majority of these bikes, but still cool nonetheless.
Cool, glad you're enjoying the videos Benjamin. At some point I think prices will spread out more and drop. There are already a few affordable ones (which to me is ~$1,500 or less) and I list them here: electricbikereview.com/category/affordable/
Hi Cort...I mentioned to you a couple months back if you would do a review of the Wallerang....can you also add to your review, if you can, the budnitz model E...it has the zehus all in one hub with the carbon gates belt drive...Thanks
Hi Robert, my experience with belt drives is limited but thinking to my car which has a timing belt (that has to be very precise or it could mess up the engine) I believe they can be made to not stretch. The one on this bike is a carbon belt from Gates which is top of the line :)
A Timing belt would be under a different type of load. I'm thinking about mountain biking, but then think again that bike is not a mountain bike. The amount of torture I do to a chain on a mountain bike is way worse than some engine would do.
Nice! That makes me feel like it was worth it trying to go into detail and stuff... the bike has some great features, hopefully other manufacturers adopt some of them too. I feel like Kalkhoff designs their stuff vs. just grabbing parts and combining them
I've been saving up and thinking about this, usually try to have a friend follow with the camera but was told that the people from Kalkhoff weren't allowed to help with videos :/
I live in the South of France and have just purchased my first electric bike a Kalkhoff Include evo i8 step through. I bought it from the UK because it was cheaper than buying in France and they are transporting it free. People say why such an expensive bike? Well I can afford the best so why not. People never look at a Ferrari or Porsche and say why such an expensive car. I'm a fit 75 but I don't want to dress in ridiculous lycra and wear funny shoes nor do I want to sit on a razor blade plus I don't like hills. So electric is the way to go.
Hi Court! Great video - love your work! You've reviewed a few bikes with the Impulse drive, and you usually mention that there is a delay in the motor cutting out when you stop pedalling - the chain keeps going for a revolution or two.
This is intentional, it's the Climb Assist feature. You can turn it off in the settings, and the motor will stop as soon as you stop pedalling. You know that the motor can immediately stop, because it does exactly this when the gear change sensor is engaged.
I find the Climb Assist feature useful when starting out, or crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing. Just give a pedal a shove and off it goes by itself for a few metres. It takes a bit of getting used to - and must feel strange when you are always testing different bikes. But it's not a negative, I find it to be quite a positive. And it can be turned off if you would prefer.
Thanks mate!
In the writeup I called out climb assist and was wondering if that's why it wasn't stopping so fast. This ebike was reviewed at the Kalkhoff main offices in Southern California and I was walked through some of the settings but maybe didn't reset everythign? I try to be thorough but must have missed turning this off and testing it. Thanks Rob!
Very well thought out and sophisticated bike. I would love to see you visit Denmark or the Netherlands for a review of the bike culture there. My 2 yr old grandson is riding a balance bike in Denmark. All the kids start out on them...no training wheels there! Here in St Louis ebikes are nonexistent. The focus is on sport rather than transportation. My all time favorite is still the Juiced Riders cargo bike although they don't seem to be moving many of them. Practical Cycle in Sacramento has their last two on sale and I wish I was there to buy one! Keep up the good work.
Hey Kevin! I'd love to visit Europe and explore their bike culture someday. My goal for now is promoting it in the US and trying to connect people with whatever fits their budget and lifestyle... The Include 8 is definitely a higher end product but it's impressively well done. I also like the Juiced Bikes, heard they have a new one coming soon :D
The Netherlands haves nothing to do with Kalkhoff.
It s a German brand.
But I can advise Kalkhoff for everybody.
It s really really a very good e-bike.
I think the price in Europe is also lower than the Usa. (2900 euro)
I've been watching these reviews for nearly half a year now. I find them very interesting and informative. Would I like one, sure. Would I buy one, No. Yes they are insanely expensive, and most high end bikes are. If people are willing to pay this much for a bike then the manufacture will charge the consumer accordingly. As it stands I'd never buy one, as you could buy a high quality motorcycle for a similar price point as the majority of these bikes, but still cool nonetheless.
Cool, glad you're enjoying the videos Benjamin. At some point I think prices will spread out more and drop. There are already a few affordable ones (which to me is ~$1,500 or less) and I list them here: electricbikereview.com/category/affordable/
Hello from Australia! If possible- could you please review the Kalkhoff Pro Connect B9? (or B10)
living without cell or data service. is this a bike to purchase?
Hi Cort...I mentioned to you a couple months back if you would do a review of the Wallerang....can you also add to your review, if you can, the budnitz model E...it has the zehus all in one hub with the carbon gates belt drive...Thanks
Sure, I'll keep an eye out for it along with the Wallerang! Thanks for the suggestions :)
Cool Channel.but in Iraq we don't have this bike what you recommend to me good ebike and cheap and fast thank you
I should just go with old school kona or surface?
No chain but don't belts stretch more than chains?
Hi Robert, my experience with belt drives is limited but thinking to my car which has a timing belt (that has to be very precise or it could mess up the engine) I believe they can be made to not stretch. The one on this bike is a carbon belt from Gates which is top of the line :)
A Timing belt would be under a different type of load. I'm thinking about mountain biking, but then think again that bike is not a mountain bike. The amount of torture I do to a chain on a mountain bike is way worse than some engine would do.
Harleys use belt drives, way better than chains for maintenance, cleanliness and smoothing out the power. About the same whole life costs though.
Ce l ho da 2 anni sono molto contenta purtroppo già da subito fa un leggero rumore non costante ad ogni.pedalata
First impression, meh... watching i started to see the attention to detail, very nice.
Nice! That makes me feel like it was worth it trying to go into detail and stuff... the bike has some great features, hopefully other manufacturers adopt some of them too. I feel like Kalkhoff designs their stuff vs. just grabbing parts and combining them
Get a follow-me drone for outside POV from above please
I've been saving up and thinking about this, usually try to have a friend follow with the camera but was told that the people from Kalkhoff weren't allowed to help with videos :/
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