Anyone got a connected and/or electric bike? Maybe something that comes with an app/api to log trips etc? Or to track / immobilise when lost?
I’ve had a brief google and found the Vanmoof which looks expensive but brilliant.
Does anyone have any experience / recommendations?
Ooh high praise indeed. What model do you have?
Vanmoof S3 is an exceptional piece of kit. My mate has one that I’ve had a few rides on. I’ll be buying one after I’ve finished Uni and started working in September.
My VanMoof is on order and should be with me soon 
It looks like they’ve made some recent updates to it too:
All the Vanmoof love! 
Is there a Starling to Vanmoof’s Monzo*? Keen to check out the market!
*I’m really gonna regret that analogy, aren’t I?
I did quite a lot of research into various brands and bikes and didn’t find anything which came close to VanMoof.
Their bikes appear to be engineered to the nth degree to the point that they don’t really look like an electric bike. This was a big plus for me because in theory it makes it less likely to be stolen.
They also offer the peace of mine cover for £270 where if your bike is stolen then they’ll either hunt it down within two weeks or replace it. To me that was a no brainer.
Price wise they’re pretty competitive too, and they offer a very good range for the price. The biggest drawback is that you can’t remove the battery for charging, but that’s not really a deal breaker for me.
I suspect it would be if you lived in a block of flats without a lift tho!
It certainly looks super impressive. Might see if I can get a test ride…
Also, I wonder if I can get it on our cycle to work scheme? 
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Don’t fancy spending £2k in one go. But with 40% off and payments spread over 12 months it’s much more palatable.
Looks like they’ve got most of the big schemes covered:
I got it on our cycle to work scheme 
It certainly looks like the way to go!
Aren’t you a remote worker?
Do you use it to cycle from the kitchen to the living room?
You could have a look at the Cowboy 3 for comparison. Both bikes have pros and cons…
https://uk.cowboy.com/
Have also discovered the Angell:
It’s expensive but it has the looks…
Being distributed doesn’t exclude you from the scheme (which seems a bit bizarre 
) but as I sold my car to take a pay cut to take the job at Monzo I’ll finally have my own set of wheels again
One of my main concerns with any of these bikes is whether it could be serviced locally. None of them have outlets in my home city and I cant see a local bike shop sorting the gears on a VanMoof S3…
I think that’s it - you basically need to live in London.
Are you based in London now, Dan? I thought that this was a London-only thing?
The bike cover is UK wide, but the servicing plan is London only.
So it is! I thought it was the other way around 
Has anyone ordered the new S5/A5? Got an order in the the A5 but wondering if I’ve made the right choice now! Any thoughts on them?
