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Review of Leitner Ultimate 700c Electric Bike. Almost Ultimate!

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In September 2019 I purchased my first e-bike, the Leitner Berlin Cruiser. You can read my detailed review here:  https://blog.thegerrings.com/2020/08/review-of-leitner-berlin-cruiser.html . Even if you're not specifically interested in the Berlin Cruiser model, I still recommend that you do read the above review because it talks more broadly about e-bikes, about Leitner, about self-assembly, etc. than this this review does. In November 2020 I purchased *another* Leitner electric bike, the 700c Ultimate . Why? Because: My wife said I could. Thanks Em! The 700c is Leitner's latest model, and I *probably* would have chosen this one the first time around, if it had been available back in September 2019. It was a pandemic present to ourselves. OK, let's get down to the review. Pros: It's significantly lighter than my Berlin Cruiser. It weighs in at 17kg instead of 25kg. It feels and handles less sluggishly. True, the electric motor helps to nullify the weight effect when yo