Originally Posted by
KPREN
a bike has to have a certain feel that talks to me and makes me feel like riding it.
And that’s just too personal for a forum post.
OP’s gonna have to go out and just buy one. Then another. A-B them. But a third, sell one. Sell another. But another. Sell either it or the last winner. And whatever s/he gleans from that experience is going to be of little to no use in the forums as the market is so wide still when there’re tons of posters saying “build your own from a no-name motor from a no-name factory and stick it on any frame with unknown geometry- it’ll be just great!”
It’s not apples to apples unless they’re sticking to major brands with liability insurance behind them having their eBikes distributed through regular Bike Shops.
Just buy one. If you don’t love it, buy another. You can then compare notes on those established variables with folks who’ve experienced those identical variables.
The OP wrote of both feel and efficiency which is why I also did.