Clever idea, but I wish they would put this much thought & problem-solving effort into their bikes themselves. Their bikes have an auto-shifting system with hub gearing that is very prone to breaking. On a normal bike to avoid putting unnecessary strain on the drivetrain you learn to not shift under heavy load, in the middle of a heavy pedal stroke. With a bike that just decides to shift on its own you have no control over that so it will inevitably sometimes shift at the worst time. I don't understand how that design even makes it past the whiteboard stage, much less into the production product that has been shipping for years.

I guess maybe it's a fine bike for riding the bike paths of Amsterdam which is very flat, if you're very careful to never pedal hard and always let the motor do all the work. But in a more chaotic environment riding on the roads in a place that has hills, it's unusable. I had to return my bike after the shifting broke twice within a couple of weeks, and the internet is full of many, many stories from people with the same issue.