Kalkhoff IMAGE LITE RBN Wave crystalgrey 2024

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €750 – €1,000

• Scott Sub Cross 20 Slope 2026 at BikeExchange€759.05EUR 90 cheaper, CUES instead of Nexus, basic aluminium rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano Nexus, 7-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: VR: Schürmann ZXS, with eyelets; HR: Schürmann ZXS, with eyelets | Shimano DH-C3000, hub dynamo, QR | Shimano Nexus, 7-Gang, RBN

Brakes

Rim

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, mudguards, lights, kickstand

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

VR: Schwalbe Delta Cruiser Plus, 47-622; HR: Schwalbe Delta Cruiser Plus, 47-622

The compromises

• 7-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most city bikes.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Rim brakes rather than disc brakes.
• 2024 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

bikes.de is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are