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Seems pretty OK, I personally do prefer hub motor ebikes over mid-drive, but without any lugs for racks I don't know if this is truly the pinnacle of versatility. Also the handlebar is not the right place to mount the front light. I don't know why manufacturers keep making this mistake. I guess it's because Americans just don't understand the bicycle as a utility vehicle. The light belongs on the fork crown.



Thanks for pointing out the lack of rack attachment points. That is a design failure.


There are bosses in the rear and fork that serve as rack and basket attachment points. Both rack and baskets are carbon to offer stiffness while maintaining a lightweight build. Love the commentary!


Appreciate the clarification. Sounds like it has the ability to take panniers if need be.


Front basket and rack mounts are add on attachments, see the option when attempting to order one


The lights are built in, so the handlebars are irrelevant.


So? The lights are also integrated on a VanMoof, but they're integrated in the right place.

They used to put them in the right place on the Specialized Turbo but in the latest models they moved it up the the bar again, can't imagine why.


So complaining that they don’t have the right mount point for a light when one doesn’t need to be mounted shows that the product either isn’t a good fit for you, or that you are grasping at straws.

I think it is unlikely that a carefully designed bike like this missed something simple like that. Much more likely you are kissing something.


It’s a simple matter of geometry. The bar is too high for the light to effectively light the road.


Why wouldn't the lights be tilted down from the bars? I have external lights on my bike that are mounted ABOVE the handlebars, and don't seem to have any problem illuminating the road in front of me?


The light isn’t mounted on the bar.




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