Kalkhoff Endeavour L.B Move

The shops, the appointment, the ride to work: the short trips you'd normally take the car for, now on an e-bike. The Kalkhoff Endeavour L.B Move is a step-through e-bike on Bosch's Performance Line SX drive, with lights, mudguards, rear rack and kickstand already on it.

It is Kalkhoff's Light-class Endeavour, so it stays manageable when the motor can't help: wheeled out of the garage, held up at the lights, lifted onto the car rack. Ride it at our Ivanhoe showroom before you decide.

Kalkhoff Endeavour L.B Move step-through e-bike

The short trips the car usually does

In a Queensland University of Technology survey of e-bike owners, 75% said they would otherwise have driven to the shops and 58% to work. This bike is ready for those trips as it stands: integrated front and rear lights, front and rear mudguards, a MIK rear carrier for panniers and an adjustable kickstand.

The drive is Bosch from motor to battery to display: the Performance Line SX, the CompactTube 400 battery and the Purion 200 display work as one Bosch Smart System. bicycles.net.au names Bosch the most popular e-bike motor brand in Australia.

Who this Endeavour suits

• Best for replacing the car on short trips: the shops, an appointment or the ride to work, with lights, mudguards, rack and kickstand on it.
• Best for weekend rides on sealed bike paths, with Bosch's estimate of about 80 km in Tour mode.
• Best for riders who want to step through the frame and keep a foot flat at the lights.
• Best for loading onto a car or caravan rack: about 21 kg, with the battery out for the lift.
• Made for roads and sealed bike paths. If your rides are mostly rough tracks, ask us in the showroom which Kalkhoff suits them better.

A Saturday on the bike path, at the pace you choose

Pick Eco, Tour or Turbo and the Bosch motor helps as much or as little as you ask. Reviewers of the Bosch SX describe a drive that feels like a bicycle with help, not a moped.

Stay the rider you are: step through, foot flat at the lights

The frame steps through, so there is no bar to swing a leg over and getting on or off at a stop takes one step. An independent reviewer put it this way:

"This step through is quite comfortable to ride even without any assistance."

The saddle is cushioned, and the adjustable stem lets the bars sit higher or flatter. It comes in S, M and L, and we size you on the floor in Ivanhoe.

The hill on your way home

An independent reviewer rode the Endeavour L Move up a steep incline in Eco, Tour and Turbo, and found it climbs better than its numbers suggest. The Performance Line SX drive (250 W rated, 600 W at its peak) carries the climb, and you pick how much help you want. The Purion 200 display prompts a gear change as the road tilts, and the Shimano CUES 9-speed gives you a gear for the climb and one for the flat. Tell us the hill you have in mind when you book your test ride.

When the motor can't help: wheel it, park it, lift it

Off the bike, the motor does nothing for you. You wheel the bike out of the garage, hold it up at the lights and lift it onto the car or caravan rack. At about 21 kg, this bike sits inside the 20 to 22 kg band buyers treat as carryable. The frame steps through, the adjustable kickstand parks it, and the battery comes out before a lift. urbanbike.news calls it:

"A fully equipped commuter bike that only weighs around 21 kg".

Check your rack's per-bike rating against 21 kg before you load it.

How far will it go on one charge?

Bosch's Range Assistant estimates this motor and battery at:

• Eco: about 113 km
• Tour: about 80 km
• Sport: about 68 km
• Turbo: about 62 km

Those figures assume 100 kg total weight, an 18 km/h average, pedalling at 60 rpm, a mixed tour with some inclines on mostly good asphalt, light breezes, summer, and hybrid bike tyres. Bosch states they are estimates that vary with the type of use and external influences, so hills, a heavier load or a headwind will shorten them.

Check it before you decide

Watch the mounting points and rear rack up close

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Electric Bike Advisor, an independent reviewer, walks around the Endeavour L Move and looks at its mounting points and rear rack.

Three checks before you decide

• Lift it. Pick the bike up in our showroom and see how about 21 kg feels in your hands.
• Check your rack. Compare its per-bike rating with 21 kg.
• Ride your hill. Tell us the climb you have in mind and take the bike on a test ride.

Looked after in Ivanhoe

Dolomiti Electric Bikes, Australia's first dedicated electric bike retailer, services every bike it sells in its own workshop at 1075-1087 Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe. Your first service is included at 300 km, and the bike is checked over before it goes home with you. Kalkhoff backs the frame for 10 years on registration.

Book a test ride at our Ivanhoe showroom, or ring us on 03 9982 1440.

Questions people ask about the Endeavour L.B Move

How far will an electric bike go on one charge?

By Bosch's estimate, about 80 km in Tour mode and about 113 km in Eco, under the conditions listed above. Hills, a heavier load and a headwind all shorten it.

Can I lift an electric bike onto my car rack?

This one is about 21 kg and the battery comes out before a lift. Check your rack's per-bike rating against that weight, and lift the bike in our showroom to see how it feels.

Will it get me up my hill?

Ride it first. An independent reviewer took the Endeavour L Move up a steep incline in Eco, Tour and Turbo, and you can book a test ride and tell us the hill you have in mind.

Are electric bikes legal in Victoria?

Road rules are set by each state, so check your state's published rules for e-bikes. Bosch specifies this motor at 250 W rated with assistance to 25 km/h, and you can ring us on 03 9982 1440 to talk it through.

Who looks after the bike after I buy it?

We do. Dolomiti Electric Bikes services every bike it sells in its own Ivanhoe workshop, your first service is included at 300 km, and every bike is checked over before it goes home with you.

Is a Bosch electric bike worth paying more for?

This one is a single Bosch system from motor to display, with Kalkhoff's 10-year frame warranty on registration and a first service included at our Ivanhoe workshop.

Is a bike with no suspension comfortable?

This bike has no suspension: it has a rigid fork and a rigid seatpost, on 50 mm Schwalbe Marathon tyres made for roads and sealed bike paths. A test ride at Ivanhoe shows you how it feels on your roads.

Is Kalkhoff a good bike brand?

Yes. Kalkhoff was founded in Cloppenburg, Germany, in 1919, and its Trustpilot profile sits at 4.5 out of 5 from 583 reviews. This bike runs a full Bosch system, and Kalkhoff backs the frame for 10 years on registration.

Where do I charge the battery?

The battery comes out, so you can charge it indoors and take it with you. The battery and charger are both Bosch, and Bosch's instruction is to charge it with its own Bosch charger.

Why a chain and not a belt?

This model comes with a chain: the Shimano CUES 9-speed gives you a gear for the climb and one for the flat, and our workshop services it, starting with the first service included at 300 km. If a belt matters to you, ask us in the showroom what Kalkhoff offers.

Where is the Kalkhoff Endeavour made?

Kalkhoff assembles its bikes primarily in Germany, with components sourced from several countries, as its Australian distributor states.

What size should I get?

It comes in S, M and L, and we size you on the floor in Ivanhoe, with the stem set higher or flatter to suit.

How much can it carry?

It takes panniers on the MIK rear carrier, and its maximum total weight of 130 kg counts the bike, the rider and the luggage together.

Is there a Kalkhoff with suspension or a belt?

Kalkhoff makes Endeavour and Entice models with other equipment. Ask us in the showroom which one suits your rides.

The full specification

Identity

• Brand: Kalkhoff
• Product: Kalkhoff Endeavour L.B Move
• Line: Endeavour L, Kalkhoff's Light class, Move equipment level
• Category: electric bicycle (pedelec), Kalkhoff Endeavour trekking e-bike range
• Manufacturer: Kalkhoff Werke GmbH
• Intended use: weekend rides and commuting, on road or cycle path

Motor, battery and display

• Motor: Bosch Performance Line SX, Smart System, drive unit BDU314Y
• Output: 250 W rated, 600 W maximum (the drive unit's peak; delivered values may be lower)
• Assistance: to 25 km/h
• Battery: Bosch CompactTube 400, 400 Wh, 36 V system, removable
• Charger: Bosch, 2 A
• Display: Bosch Purion 200

Gears and brakes

• Gears: Shimano CUES 9-speed derailleur, Shimano CUES levers
• Chain: Shimano CN-LG500
• Brakes: Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotors

Frame and fit

• Frame: aluminium, step-through (Wave), the frame sold in Australia
• Sizes: S, M, L
• Fork and seatpost: rigid aluminium
• Cockpit: comfort riser handlebar with an adjustable 75 mm aluminium stem
• Saddle: Selle Royal TCM, cushioned
• Pedals: urban, anti-slip, with reflectors

Wheels and tyres

• Wheels: 29 in
• Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Efficiency Performance, 50-622, suited to roads and city paths
• Rims: Rodi TRYP25, 25-622
• Hubs: front Shimano Alivio MT400, 15x100 mm quick-release; rear Shimano TX505, quick-release

Equipment

• Lights: integrated front (Herrmans MR5) and rear (Herrmans H-Trace LED), run off the main battery
• Mudguards: front and rear, plastic with edge protector
• Rear carrier: MIK
• Kickstand: rear, adjustable
• Front carrier: head-tube eyelets for a purpose-made front carrier

Weight, load and warranty

• Weight: 21 kg
• Maximum permissible total weight: 130 kg, bike, rider and luggage together
• Range: Bosch's estimate by mode, with its conditions, is in the range section above
• Frame warranty: Kalkhoff 10 years on warranty registration