RIP Kalkhoff

[Pale Rider]

Not sure what to replace it with.

Typical fully equipped flat bar German trekking bike.

The most direct replacement would be something like a Radon from bike discount.

Dearer options from Herr Rose, but Brexit put paid to that choice, at least temporarily.

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/trekking-bike

 

[All uphill]

As you like/love the bike any chance of getting a suitably similar frame and transferring all the bits?

Maybe something from Spa?

 

[Rocky]

Does the radio get retired as well, @Glow worm ?

Perhaps you could splash out for a DAB one for the new bike

 

[tribanjules]

Get another one !

 

[flake99please]

Keep the bike and use as an indoor trainer.

 

[DRM]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tPcc1ftj8E

Is it me, or does Terry Jacks bear an uncanny resemblance to Guy Martin?

 

[battered]

As you like/love the bike any chance of getting a suitably similar frame and transferring all the bits?

Maybe something from Spa?

It's seldom worth it, unless you can get a used donor very cheaply. As an example, Planet X do a titanium gravel bike, fully built, upmarket bits, £1700. Frame and forks £1200. You're not putting the worn out bits on a new frame, I'd have a n all new bike and use the bits for spares.

 

[battered]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tPcc1ftj8E

A friend and I both run old cars. Occasionally one dies and is scrapped after long service, at which point the Doors "The End" has to be sung while bidding the car goodbye. On one occasion my pal waited until the scrapman was winning it onto the flatbed before draping himself over the door and singing tunelessly "This is the end...my only friend, the end". The scrapman was utterly bemused.

 

[Cycleops]

If only you’d bought a steel frame bike it’d still be going in another twenty years

 

[tyred]

If only you’d bought a steel frame bike it’d still be going in another twenty years

My 1978 steel Kalkhoff is still in perfect working order

 

[Glow worm]

Typical fully equipped flat bar German trekking bike.

The most direct replacement would be something like a Radon from bike discount.

Dearer options from Herr Rose, but Brexit put paid to that choice, at least temporarily.

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/trekking-bike

Thank you PR, that looks ideal for me.

 

[Glow worm]

As you like/love the bike any chance of getting a suitably similar frame and transferring all the bits?

Maybe something from Spa?

I thought about that, but the temptation of a new bike is too strong . I plan go get a same size bike (wheels etc) then as things go wrong on the new bike, I can use the old bits.

 

[Glow worm]

Does the radio get retired as well, @Glow worm ?

Perhaps you could splash out for a DAB one for the new bike

The old faithful AM transistor radio has to stay! my staple listen, Radio Caroline is (mainly) only on AM hereabouts, so a small AM radio it has to be

 

[Glow worm]

If only you’d bought a steel frame bike it’d still be going in another twenty years

Very True!

 

[Pale Rider]

Kalkhoff's holding company also own part of the Raleigh brand.

Generally, it's Kalkhoff on mainland Europe and Raleigh in the UK, although some Kalkhoffs are sold over here and vice-versa.

What this means is this Raleigh trekking bike might - or might not - be a Kalkhoff apart from the stickers.

https://www.raleigh.co.uk/gb/en/pioneer-grand-tour/?attrMarketingColor=Green and Black