The bicycle has a long history. It all started in 1817 with the draisine – a wooden "push bike" in the true sense, as it had no pedals – which could achieve a speed of 15 km/h.

Since then there have been many innovations and many bicycle manufacturers have come and gone. Kalkhoff, on the other hand, has come and stayed. For over 90 years Kalkhoff has been producing quality bikes at its original plant in Cloppenburg (Lower Saxony). At the same time our engineers and product managers are always on the hunt for new ideas.

It is this combination of traditional values and modern technology that enables us to offer everyone the perfect Kalkhoff bike. Today Kalkhoff still firmly believes in manufacturing its products in Germany and does so as a matter of policy. For this reason the "Made in Germany" quality mark on our bikes is much more than just a sales tag – it is a conviction the company lives by.