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A little update! Thanks for all your advice, after trying out some I ended up ordering a Cube SUV hybrid 29er with a 21" frame from Germany since it isn't availiable here and I love it. There have been lots of rain but since past two weeks since I got it I've been covering around 170km No issues really, I had a little noise from the cranks but after 50km it was all silent. The only thing I'm about to change is the saddle I think..it's pretty hard I get about 70-90km around here per charge and there are a few long and steep hills. I normally use the eco or tour mode but for long hills I just select the turbo and be happy I can't be more happy about the bike and I try to take at least a little ride every day. Cheers!

Thanks you so much for your input! And EddiePJ, I read your views on the erace p with great interest Was also nice to hear some about the SUV, hard to find people reviewing it, I guess it's quite new. Yesterday I had the chance to try out two more bikes. First I tried a KTM macina cross 10 with the bosch motor, very nice bike and assist system! I'm still amazed how fast it senses and cut's off the assist. Very nice build quality and felt quite comfortable. Second I tried the KTM erace P, EddiePJ was spot on with my first impressions of the bike. It certainly has a bit more push in the motor. It took the very steep hills better than the Bosch, but it was also a bit more noisier than the bosch and it kept the assist for a little time after I had stopped pedaling. One thing I liked is was being able to use the regenrative braking. it was much more useful than I had thought, I barely used the discs. Right now I'm leaning towards the Cube SUV with the bosch system even if the panasonic system had it's pro's. I asked the seller what the changes between the 2013 and 2014 panasonic models and he didnt really know since they started carrying them this year, although we saw the specs were exactly the same. Anyway, thanks for your input!

Hello there, I'm a long time lurker, first time poster here. been reading all the interesting posts coming up here but I've finally convinced myself to get an ebike since I really need get moving a little and would be nice to be able to bike to work and I've come to the conclusion that an ebike is the only way for me right now for that This is me: Living in Sweden, so fairly short summer but I don't mind biking in the snow. Anyone tried biking in sub zero temps, I assume battery will be less happy? Bike will be kept indoor in heated garage and I'll be able to charge at work. My commute would be around 15km each way, quite hilly althought nothing too crazy. 95% paved road. Around 85kg and just below 190cm tall. Don't mind taking a round on some trails in the forest when feeling for it. I will probably import my ebike from Germany since there's so much more there. So, I have tried a few ebikes lately, mostly with hub motors like batavus and the more common city bikes. I did try a bike with 2013 bosch (I guess it's called "classic" now) motor and I did really like the responsive pedelec system and the display. Hopefully I will be able to try out a KTM erace P this week. So after alot of thought and reading up I've narrowed in on the Cube hybrid SUV 29er 2014 and the KTM ecross P, why these? Well these two has stayed on my mind regarding looks and seems to be quite good both of them. I've read good stuff about the panasonic hub motors and their range. Regenerative braking is also a plus, I guess it doesn't do much to extend the range from what I've read but more about saving the brake pads. The KTM have a bit better brakes and seems to be somewhat more styrdy? The Cube SUV seems nice too with the 2014 bosch active motor and pricewise it's almost the same as an KTM Ecross P 2013 model. Do anyone have some thoughts about comparing these bikes? I guess I really should try these bikes out since it's a big investment but the market around here is really bleak to say the least. I do have two questions at the moment I hope someone could help me with: What differs between the Panasonic 2013 and 2014 hub motors/systems, if anything? How is the Panasonic display unit? it seems to me it's hard to beat the Bosch, I like the remaining distance approximation and that it's generally easy to read. I haven't seen much about the panasonic or found any user manuals for it yet. Sorry for bad English and the long post Cheers!