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That's because of higher VAT rates in these countries, in Denmark is also more expensive (25% VAT)

The Maxon Air S might be interesting to you, bikes starting at around 17kg (37.48lbs) with a 400wh battery (600wh is planned). Downside is, not many brands are using it at the beginning and the global availability is very limited so far

Someone forgot to close the italic tag in the Editor's Note element 🤐

Makes me also wonder, maybe to be on the safe side because the don't know what happened on the after market (repair replacements). But apart from that, isn't the number listed in the shimano app? I only know the bosch app and when I remember right, the serial number of the batteries is listed for my connected bike, so you would at least not need to unscrew it for checking, at bit less trouble

@jeremystclair: Yes, might be true, but in this case here, for the canyon, you don't need to uncrew the motor at all, the battery is fitted in front as you can see in the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Z5DFDIpO0

@marincelo: The crank removal tool would just be required if you plan to switch the motor itself, for removing the battery it seems not needed, see the instruction video on their website

If they go all-in in turbo mode all the time, you will not be able to compete on a longer climb, if they are more the relaxed type using tour-mode and talk/chat while going uphill, there will be no problem to complete with a mid-power motor, it might require slightly more input from your side. While the SX motor is able to give the same amount of power like the CX at max, it requires a very high cadence, so it's only for short sections, on longer climbs you can only compete, if your friends are not using the full power of their bikes, so either they adapt a bit to your capabilties (slow down) or you are better with a full power bike yourself