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For 2021 BMC renamed the AMP City Two to Three - go figure. As mentioned above this is a light bike so combination of Steps E6100 + Gates drive + Nexus 5E is probably powerful and practical enough, but it's not the ultimate easy ride step through frame... This needs a test ride!

That's the key I suppose - only use Nexus 5E with powerful motors!

Gates belt drive with Nexus 5 would be this BMC Alpenchallenge AMP City

Kalkhoff has the most infuriating model names... I meant the Agattu 1.S Move Blx There you have it, no need for 8 if you only need 5! Can't seem to fine hub gears on Scott City e-bikes range... I am keeping an eye on Volt Infinity or Volt Axis both with Alfine 8 Di2 No one seems to have come out with Nexus 5E Di2 though...

Kalkhoff has the most infuriating model names... I meant the Agattu 1.S Move Blx

Thanks for the link! It's clearer now what they are trying to do. Some 2021 bikes are now coming with Nexus 5E, such as Agattu 1.S from Kalkhoff. Pricing not outrageous...

I'm looking at Shimano Steps E6100 bikes - some specified Nexus 8, the newer ones sometimes now have Nexus 5E hub gears. I will be riding in hilly Sheffield - is 8 gears always better than 5 gears? Why did Shimano introduces 5 gear hubs along with their Steps E6100 system?

The 2021 version is now manual shifter Very true on local dealers. That's why I'm focusing on just these two motors, dealers here seems qualified. I'm staying away from proprietary motors for now...

Very useful, thank you very much. It does reinforce my notion local dealer support is essential in any ebike purchase! The Volt Pulse is using a totally different motor system - good that's it's reliable yet worrisome it's proprietary

At first I was set in my mind to look for only Bosch motors. In Sheffield, Cube dealer is JE James which I know well having bought several (non-electric) bikes over the past two years. Then as I was looking through Shimano system, Volt Infinity LS seems a nice package too, similar price range... The dealer in Sheffield Langsett Cycles is a long time bike shop (though I've never been a customer). So, Shimano Steps E6100 (Alfine 8) vs Bosch Performance Gen3 (Nexus 8) - any thoughts??