Update. Almost 650km on the bike.
1. Beautiful ride. Stable at speed. Very smooth, extrmely stable, well behaved and controlled. Extremely dependable ride.
2. I can see why e bikes use shorter crank arms.
3. If you can coax it smoothly into turns, the stability will reward with handling which belies a 55lb bike. Wicked long distance cruising abilities.
4. Id still prefer lighter weight and more efficiency when riding without the e boost.
5. The motor is extemely smart with assistance.
It is not tuned for performance riding. This bike is tuned to provide usable assistance at normal cadences and power outputs.
6. Very impressive boost at low speed when hammering it in the right gear. The motor understands what you need and will crank the assist even if you're in eco mode.
7. I can bike as much as I want, not worry about destroying my legs and back during wind and hills, comfortable go as far as needed.