Propel Electric Bikes

I purchased a German Kalkhoff eBike when I lived in Stuttgart. It was perfect for my daily commute of about 10 kilometers. If you've never ridden an eBike, by all means, go test one. Mine's one of the pedal-assist types -- it doesn't have a motorcycle-like throttle, instead the rider pedals and the electronics determine how hard you're working and provide some motor assistance based on the level of assist you've pre-set.

Pedal-assist eBikes flatten the hills. They don't remove the pedaling requirement, they just make it so much more enjoyable. It has become my transportation of choice. I've purchased panniers and these make it perfect for grocery runs.

Look, I'm a 60 year old who hadn't been on a bike in 30 years, and this eBike has become one of the best things in my life. It gets me some exercise, gets me out in the fresh air, and it's just plain fun. Who doesn't need a little more fun in their lives? And I've dropped 20 pounds since I started riding -- while having the time of my life.

When I repatriated from Deutschland back to the states, I needed to replace my European 220 volt charger with a US-spec 110 volt charger. I was worried the best thing in my life was going to have to go away if I couldn't find a replacement for that battery charger.

I pinged Chris about possibly finding a 110v charger for a Kalkhoff and Chris had it shipped to my address in Alexandria, VA 3 days later. Simply amazing service. The email conversations I had with him demonstrated how customer-focused he is. If you're thinking about an eBike, think Propel first. First-rate service that's so rare these days. Absolutely great. Chris, if you read this, thank you very much again!

Hells yeah. Excellent service and knowledge. Chris takes the time and delivers delight.

I purchase the stromer st2 from propel, i had an excellent experience, they care about customer service and they are very knowledgeable when it comes to electric bikes and the laws of electric bike in New York

Well, I don t have any words left to tell how the xduro race 28 is for the experience performance riders. I drop by Propel- Shop in down town Brooklyn across the Navy-Yard. First of all, the staff is great and very helpful. I never meant a guy (Chris Nolte) that is so considerate that he offer a public bench in front of the store. The bench is for the public while waiting for city-public-bus. Anyway this this bike gave me chills the entire time. I don't have any negative words about the Xduro-race-28 (2015). I tour the bike for almost 4 miles and didn't want to get off. The battery had a 98% charge after riding in Eco-mode with approx. 56 miles left to complete. If I knew my way around Brooklyn well! Empty- charge -battery …..he.he.he (my size 5’4.5”/53 size bike)!!! Guys, if you’re looking for a performance bike on a 10 speed frame well......! It's worth dumping your girlfriend and replace her with this purchase...! (Joking). The bike will give outstanding results perhaps more than the stromer (ST2) if you’re looking to ride a 10 speed frame with 700 Rims. After ridding the xduro, I Took one last look before returning it into the store. There was a nice couple walking by store-front and they notice the xduro I was riding. The female started asking positive questions about the bike and she mention that,” I never saw such a beautiful bike like this before”. She spent about 10 min just viewing the bike wishing that she knew how to ride a 10 speed bike with drop-bars. The tail light on this bike is something you will see on James Bond sports car. The Bosch drive unit is a high RPM cadence when ridding but allow you to gain speed covering allot of distance. I enjoyed the actual ride with smooth carbon rims and the Bosch drive system was asking for more performance from me (hehe)..!) . Chris was nice enough to offer me a cold/bottled water after the intense 27 MPH (only in 5th gear) ride on a very sunny nice day in Brooklyn. Job well done Chris for allowing me to test ride the Xduro race 28 (2015).

BLUF: Buy your bike here.

I've had the best experience with Chris! Not only did he ship the bike immediately, gave me an almost unbelievable price, and was responsive to all my emails, he also took care of me when one tiny detail went wrong.

The charger that came with my bike broke about two months after I purchased it. I wasn't even really annoyed, because it was a demo bike and this was a small complication for that killer price I paid (did I mention how great the price was?).

I sent Chris an email asking if he had any advice to try with regard to fixing the original charger before I bought a new one. He immediately sent me back a note telling me that he would ship me a brand new charger, for free.

Buy your bike here.