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@spinnnout
3 months commuting with my partner on their Vitus E-Mach Alivio (this entry level model has dissapeared from the web!) and it has been a game changer. In stock mode, it has shaved off 30 minutes each way riding in eco.
As they are from the US, I've setup the E6100 for riding in the US (that's how it works right?!). On the commute you quickly start to observe who is on what setting and every Vanmoof in London is running US settings.
They ride the bike 99% of the time in eco and it cruises around 16-18mph while still getting a workout, in line with traffic speeds which gives me some peice of mind when getting through shitty parts of the ride, like Putney/Lower Richmond Road or Priory lane. Being essentially stuck at 15.6mph was frustrating.
But I'm big ol' hypocrit, I can't imagine dealing with Lime bike riders if the limit was lifted to US spec.
/Ramble