Originally Posted by linberl

I think it's ironic that people who ride bikes and know full well different bikes do different things well - judged by huge stables of bikes - also think one type of electric drive works for everyone. E-systems are the same as bikes; they do different things well. A Swytch or other super light drive might work great on a roadie where you'd want a mid-drive on a mountain bike and maybe a hub motor on a hybrid (depending on your use). I see folks riding these incredibly heavy mid-drive fat tire bikes around on city streets and they're not very nimble; I'm sure they are fantastic off-road though. I'm hoping modular systems are coming.