Well well well I didn't think that this post would cause such a stir. I do know about the legalities with s pedelecs. I also know that the dealer can simply alter the setting of the bike in the firmware to increase the top speed. There seem to be so many tuning mods for the Bosch system of bikes but little or nothing for the specialized. I just wanted to find out if someone else had managed to have this particular model bike " which I really like" have the firmware adjusted somewhere. If your spending£3000 on an pedelec you would want it as was designed an intended to be used. I'm not some mad cyclist. Just looking for some information on a possible future purchase.