2009 Kalkhoff electric bikes - factory fresh and ready to order!

More 2009 models now available to order for delivery in 7 working days

The following 2009 Kalkhoff electric bikes have now been manufactured and are ready for despatch to us. Once delivered, our workshop checks each and every bike before despatch. Allow 7 working days from your order for delivery or collection. Next day delivery is also available on many items.

For the first time ever, the Kalkhoff Tasman Crossbar version is now available in each of the Small, Medium, Large and X-Large frame sizes

We also have the Kalkhoff Tasman with Large step-thru frame is also ready to order.

We have the Pro Connect 2009 (now with the more refined Alfine gears) in Medium and X-Large, plus the Large step-thru version.

Finally, the first of the gent's Kalkhoff Agattu F, fitted with Panasonic's new front hub motor (a world exclusive for Kalkhoff this year), are now available too.

Dutch keep on buying expensive electric bikes

Electric bikes accounted for a whopping 29% of turnover in the Dutch cycle trade in 2008, according to the national bicycle dealer association. They are now the dominant money-maker in many cycle shops.

Sales of regular bikes in €700-€800 suffered as a result, as customers spend their money on higher-priced electric models instead.

Total sales for electric bikes in the Netherlands are thought to have reached 120,000 in 2008, many times the number sold in the UK over the same period. Sales stood at 89,000 in 2007 and around 45,000 in 2006, so there is a clear trend of rapid growth that is being replicated in the UK as electric bikes become more reliable and better-known.

50cycles now specialises in European-made electric bikes from the Kalkhoff range, so we're well placed to offer customers reliable bikes as the UK market expands.

The Bike EU article

Retail finance for bicycles on the up

Bikebiz reports that more and more bicycle buyers are turning to retail finance options to fund their purchase. The Association of Cycle Traders saw a 26% jump in interest-free purchasesamong their affiliated cycle retailers in 2008. 

We at 50cycles now offer this as an option on all our models and we've already seen lots of interest and delivered our first bikes paid for in this way.

To learn more, visit the electric bike finance page on our website.

One of the most satisfying and rewarding purchases I have ever made

Here's a recent testimonials for a happy Kalkhoff Agattu customer

I can sincerely say that this bike is one of the most satisfying and rewarding purchases I have ever made.I,ve had it for about a year and have covered many hundreds of miles.In the summer I completed the Sustrans cycle route from Cardiff to Holyhead a distance of 250 miles in 5 days over the wonderful hills of Brecon and Snowdonia. A couple of weeks ago I cycled the CtoC from Whitehaven to Newcastle through the Lake District and over the Pennines, approx 140 miles in sun, rain and snow.The Agattu never let me down and for an over-60 guy with 2 replacement hips and a replacement knee it has given me a freedom that is difficult to put into words. Thanks Kalkhoff. Barry from Surrey.