I owned a VanMoof bike several years ago. A normal bike, not an E-bike, and there were no "smart features" in it, fortunately. It was an OK bike. It looked gre

I owned a VanMoof bike several years ago. A normal bike, not an E-bike, and there were no "smart features" in it, fortunately. It was an OK bike. It looked great, I liked the integrated lights and the chain that hid in the frame was amazing (really practical if you lock your bike multiple times a day). When switching to an E-bike, I decided to go with a Batavus Quip extra cargo e-go, and the main reason was that it looked like a fairly standard bike built from reasonably standard components. Which meant easier servicing. It also has a "bottle-type" bosch battery, which means I can pick it up and charge at the office. I don't know why e-bike manufacturers assume that I have an electrical outlet available right where I park my bike. I looked at newer VanMoof models and they looked great, but I was increasingly worried about the "smart" features and becoming dependent on them — as it turns out, I was right.