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I start with an advantage; I only weight 143lbs. Hills are relative, around here in Berkshire and going into the Chilterns, hills are 300-400 foot high. When I ride in Devon, the hills are steeper and the range is reduced considerably.

I’ve had a Kalkhoff Include for two years now. This uses an Impulse Evo motor and I’ve had no problems. Typical ride for me would be about 40 miles. Subjectivity I feel the firmware controlling the motor favours long range over pedal assistance. On “Power” I can get over 80 miles even when hills...

I’ve had a Kalkhoff Include for two years now. It’s been reliable and fairly maintenance free. The original tyres were too skinny so I upgraded them to 1.75”. (Has anyone managed to fit 2”?) The ride is a bit jarring and the seat post spring seems to be set for far heavier people than me...

Had a 40 mile ride on my Kalkhoff Include yesterday. Started with 80 miles range on “Power” (I ride with this setting all the time) and finished with an indicated 50 mile range left. The ride took me North of Wokingham in Berkshire and into the Chilterns via Henley. I took the Thames path on the...

Had a lovely bike ride yesterday. Budleigh Salterton to the Starcross Ferry in Exmouth. At Starcross, getting the bike over a railway bridge quite challenging... A great pint of Avocet at the Turf Hotel then took the cycle path to Exeter, crossed the Exe and headed back to Exmouth then back to...

I’ve had a Kalkhoff Include for two years now. It’s been reliable and fairly maintenance free. The original tyres were too skinny so I upgraded them to 1.75”. (Has anyone managed to fit 2”?) The ride is a bit jarring and the seat post spring seems to be set for far heavier people than me...