'The Kalkhoff Agattu is now the best electric bike ever' - Cycle Show

surprisingly quickly on modest downgrades and we exceeded 40mph with a following summer breeze.
Fortunately, the Shimano Deore V-brakes are powerful and progressive - just what you - need on a
machine of this kind.
Take the battery off and the Pro Connect weighs only 18.5kg. Performance is obviously not supersharp,
but it’s a pleasant and practical bike to ride without power. Put it back in and performance is
rather better than the Agattu which we can only put down to the lighter weight, freer-running tyres and
lower riding position.
On the Medium speed setting, we achieved 33 miles at a very creditable average of 14.3mph.which is
10% further and 13% faster than its more pedestrian stable-mate. On High, the range is slightly
reduced, at 31.5 miles and speed marginally higher, at 14.7mph. We didn't have time to do a full test
on Low, but those figures suggest a maximum range of 52 miles, which is very good indeed for such a
relatively small battery.
Fuel consumption is between 5.8 and 9.5Wh/mile, figures that are significantly better than the Agattu,
and amongst the best you will see from any power-assisted bike anywhere, ever. Excellent results.
That the Pro Connect can record such a high speed while using so little power is all the more
creditable. It's all down to efficiency, and this is a supremely efficient bike.
Equipment - as we said in A to B 63 - scores 9/10. There is no suspension, but the bike's all the
better for that, mudguards are standard, as is a nice solid-looking, but slimline, rear rack, a chunky
side-stand and lights. The Continental Contact Extra Light tyres are interesting,and seem to offer
something for everyone. They clearly roll well, but they're also light (a claimed 470g apiece in this
large 37-622mm size), they fold - useful for cycle tourists. The Pro Connect comes in a nice range of
frame sizes, as you would expect from a European manufacturer - four with a top tube and four
step-thru variants that we used to describe as `Ladies`, sexist beasts that we were.
Conclusion
Other than on price, it's difficult to criticise the Pro Connect. It's light, pleasant to ride, quiet, powerful
and economic.The Pro Connect is a great machine, and it really is in a class of its own.
Many thanks to David Henshaw of A to B for permission to publish these extracts from A to B issue
66.