thanksbye-
I guess you've read this:
https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/reviews/electric-drive-systems/shimano-steps-e6100-1824
but this little snipet at the bottom tells me that the 6100 is worth the extra.
One thing the hub does that’s very useful is automatically shift down to a low gear when you’re at a standstill, so that when you get going again you’re in the right gear.
I imagine on an eBullitt I'd just stick it full auto and cruse about. Lazy cycling ftw.
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Yes it's near 5 years newer tech. Main reasons for e6100, quieter, more subtle power delivery (was already good), goes further on same battery and forward compatible frame (e6000 uses a different mount method).
Both auto shift and tell you pretty much sane info.
E6000 is a bit cheaper, might be able to swing more discount but there aren't many colour choices left, main thing gong for it, proven reliability, dozens of users have gone 10 to 20k miles without issue, which is always nice to know.On e6xxx series I don't particularly like the push button shift, good news is you can use the e7/8xxx mechanical style shifter with them, pretty much plug and play
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eBullitt all the way! Though I would sell that as we sell them lol.
Other bikes to look at are the Omnium (handles more like a normal bike), UrbanArrow (handles more like a house), R+M packster 60 or 80cm (easier to set off, but much twitchier at speed, also heavier) and then there are a few smaller production variants (a really nice Swiss made Ti framed beast floating about, price of those is around £10k though). Closest competitor is the Douze in terms of handling, capacity, price and weight. Suggest riding at least the Omnium and the Douze along side the Bullitt before pulling the trigger, they are all around the £4-5k mark.
Rhino bike boxes of Berlin are making a two seat (side by side) arrangement for the Bullitt with proper belts/harnesses, it overhangs the sides by around 7cm IIRC which is less than the bars and puts it in line with the width of a Bakfiets.nl box.