111 reviews for LMT’D
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Oren
Performance meets value in the Ride1Up Lmt'd. This is my first e-bike, and having put in my first 100 miles, I wanted to give my impression. Obviously, it might change with time, and I'm not in the position to compare it with other e-bikes I've owned, but all of my days of research have led me to this model. First--the positives. It arrived nicely protected, with only a minor paint flaw you'd only see on close inspection. Assembly was straightforward enough, but only thanks to the video. The headset assembly was the only place I had to really look that up. Build seems solid, upgraded components are good brand name companies, and the finished look is stealth enough that people don't even notice it's an e-bike (until I zoom past them). 1000w of peak power means it's worthy of my favorite trail, and keeps my legs from turning to jelly. Range has been quite acceptable when you keep the PAS levels low. I've done a few 25 mile rolling hill rides and come back with over 85% power reserve thanks to using the PAS sparingly. For me, the cons are somewhat personal. I could use a few extra inches in the frame, as my riding position is a bit too upright (I'm only 5'9). Seat was swapped out for a more comfortable one. I ditched the pedals for some anodized aluminum ones with much better 'bite' on my riding shoes. Kickstand occasionally hits against my shoes if I'm not mindful of my foot angle. My standard water bottle will not fit, thanks to the low clearance below the seat tube. I've had to go with aftermarket front bottle holder in an already limited space handlebar. The only thing keeping this from being 5 stars is the very generic front fork that is either "too soft", or "locked". I would have ponied up more for a better front shock, even though this was near the top of my budget range already. It's overkill for a commuter, but makes a very solid errand/light trail bike. Compared to the other similar offerings I researched, this one is the value leader for sure.
Tim Knight
Love the bike! I can keep pace with my husband and I can pass him on the hills now. I use level 1 and 2 to give me a good work out. With out this bike I would not ride, it's no fun getting left behind on rides.
Daniel
About 3 months and 900km later, I absolutely love this bike! Couple small issues out of the box: -------------------------------------------------- - Battery snaps into place without being flush with the rest of the frame. You can see it has room to travel downwards if I apply pressure... But this is extremely minor - Seems to be a weird paint mishap around the logo on the frame. Hard to capture, but there is a brush of darker paint there or something, and the logo is a bit obscured. Real world range: ------------------------- - A 30km ride using Pedal Assist Level (PAL) 2 the whole time, the battery percentage read 15% at the end of my ride. - A 30km ride using PAL 3 would drops the battery below 15% - Anything below 15% is dangerous territory, since at around 9% is when PAL will stop completely - The battery seems to have an inconsistent reading of the battery, which can be annoying... For example: after when the battery dropped to 15% from my 30km ride at PAL 2, when I let the bike sit idle for a few minutes, the battery indicator shot up to 44%! If I were to start riding it again, this reading would quickly drop back down... - It seems that perhaps when the battery gets hot enough, the bike starts throttling the power available, which would make sense (just something to consider) In general: --------------- - This bike is an absolute joy to ride - Pedal assist will help you go farther and get more out of your bike - I have put way more biking kms in this year than I ever have at this time, just because riding this bike is so much fun! - With the value for cost, I recommend it to anyone looking for an electric bike!
Daniel
About 3 months and 900km later, I absolutely love this bike! Couple small issues out of the box: -------------------------------------------------- - Battery snaps into place without being flush with the rest of the frame. You can see it has room to travel downwards if I apply pressure... But this is extremely minor - Seems to be a weird paint mishap around the logo on the frame. Hard to capture, but there is a brush of darker paint there or something, and the logo is a bit obscured. Real world range: ------------------------- - A 30km ride using Pedal Assist Level (PAL) 2 the whole time, the battery percentage read 15% at the end of my ride. - A 30km ride using PAL 3 would drops the battery below 15% - Anything below 15% is dangerous territory, since at around 9% is when PAL will stop completely - The battery seems to have an inconsistent reading of the battery, which can be annoying... For example: after when the battery dropped to 15% from my 30km ride at PAL 2, when I let the bike sit idle for a few minutes, the battery indicator shot up to 44%! If I were to start riding it again, this reading would quickly drop back down... - It seems that perhaps when the battery gets hot enough, the bike starts throttling the power available, which would make sense (just something to consider) In general: --------------- - This bike is an absolute joy to ride - Pedal assist will help you go farther and get more out of your bike - I have put way more biking kms in this year than I ever have at this time, just because riding this bike is so much fun! - With the value for cost, I recommend it to anyone looking for an electric bike!
Daniel
About 3 months and 900km later, I absolutely love this bike! Couple small issues out of the box: -------------------------------------------------- - Battery snaps into place without being flush with the rest of the frame. You can see it has room to travel downwards if I apply pressure... But this is extremely minor - Seems to be a weird paint mishap around the logo on the frame. Hard to capture, but there is a brush of darker paint there or something, and the logo is a bit obscured. Real world range: ------------------------- - A 30km ride using Pedal Assist Level (PAL) 2 the whole time, the battery percentage read 15% at the end of my ride. - A 30km ride using PAL 3 would drops the battery below 15% - Anything below 15% is dangerous territory, since at around 9% is when PAL will stop completely - The battery seems to have an inconsistent reading of the battery, which can be annoying... For example: after when the battery dropped to 15% from my 30km ride at PAL 2, when I let the bike sit idle for a few minutes, the battery indicator shot up to 44%! If I were to start riding it again, this reading would quickly drop back down... - It seems that perhaps when the battery gets hot enough, the bike starts throttling the power available, which would make sense (just something to consider) In general: --------------- - This bike is an absolute joy to ride - Pedal assist will help you go farther and get more out of your bike - I have put way more biking kms in this year than I ever have at this time, just because riding this bike is so much fun! - With the value for cost, I recommend it to anyone looking for an electric bike!
Daniel
About 3 months and 900km later, I absolutely love this bike! Couple small issues out of the box: -------------------------------------------------- - Battery snaps into place without being flush with the rest of the frame. You can see it has room to travel downwards if I apply pressure... But this is extremely minor - Seems to be a weird paint mishap around the logo on the frame. Hard to capture, but there is a brush of darker paint there or something, and the logo is a bit obscured. Real world range: ------------------------- - A 30km ride using Pedal Assist Level (PAL) 2 the whole time, the battery percentage read 15% at the end of my ride. - A 30km ride using PAL 3 would drops the battery below 15% - Anything below 15% is dangerous territory, since at around 9% is when PAL will stop completely - The battery seems to have an inconsistent reading of the battery, which can be annoying... For example: after when the battery dropped to 15% from my 30km ride at PAL 2, when I let the bike sit idle for a few minutes, the battery indicator shot up to 44%! If I were to start riding it again, this reading would quickly drop back down... - It seems that perhaps when the battery gets hot enough, the bike starts throttling the power available, which would make sense (just something to consider) In general: --------------- - This bike is an absolute joy to ride - Pedal assist will help you go farther and get more out of your bike - I have put way more biking kms in this year than I ever have at this time, just because riding this bike is so much fun! - With the value for cost, I recommend it to anyone looking for an electric bike!
Karen M.
The bike has been a great computer. I have no complaints. With the videos, my husband, who is familiar with bikes and bike maintenance, was easily able to assemble it. I also bought the trailer which has been great for my dog.
Ric Lee
Ride1Up bike review I purchased a Ride1Up LMT’D about 3 weeks ago and waited until I put 100 miles on the bike so I could give a detailed review. After riding a friend’s e-bike I decided that was the way to go and began my search. Today it seems that everyone is making an e-bikes so I really dove into research on the internet. Reading articles, watching videos and comparing features brought me to Ride1Up. How and where you ride is an important decision in e-bike selection. I mostly ride paved bike trails and bike lanes on city streets so that’s what I focused on. A class 3 bike with a throttle was a must as well as disk brakes and front suspension. Gave a very hard look at the 700 series before deciding on the LMT’D as I would not be using it to commute to work or run errands. Frame selection was also a factor. I like the ease of the step through frame but went with the XC style as I think it would be stronger for my riding weight of 242 lbs. Bike was well padded in its shipping box with only some very minor frame scratches. It comes with a BBT-22 tool that in not the best quality. It had a lot of flashing on the teeth that had to be filed down to fit. I recommend getting a higher quality one like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-BBT-22-Shimano-Cartridge/dp/B001A0AIAG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1CV78GW4VA5ST&dchild=1&keywords=bbt-22+bottom+bracket+tool&qid=1619213672&sprefix=bbt-22%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-2 Assembly went well after watching the assembly video, reading the bike manual and fixing the BBT-22 tool. Pumped up the tires, checked the charge on the battery and took it out for a short test ride. Handling was great, shifting was crisp and precise, motor response was amazing. One small fly in the ointment was a strange sound and slight jerk on each chain revolution. No such noise or jerk using throttle only. Back in the garage I put it on the bike rack (recommended) and spotted the problem right away. One link in the chain was frozen. In my 55+ years of bike riding I have never encountered this so I was a bit puzzled. Contacted Ride1Up and they referred me to a service video dealing with that exact problem. Following the steps shown I resolved the problem and when riding the next day. Now the fun really ramped up. In level 3 power assist I could hit the advertised 28 MPH. It felt like I was Lance Armstrong winning the Tour De France! During my first 100 miles I did have a flat tire and of course it was on the rear! Luckily it went flat after I made it home so I had all my tools and a bike stand at my disposal. First I watched the video on how to remove the rear tire being careful of the battery connector. Here is where it got interesting. On the LMT’D there are extra brackets on the axle bolts that have to be undone. After that and loosening the axle nuts the rear wheel is supposed to come right out of the drop-outs. On my bike they will not come out or re-install without removing the derailleur! This sucks because this will throw off your shifting. Again there is a video on how to adjust the derailleur and I fixed it. So that is my major gripe with this bike. If they could somehow fix it so the rear tire and rim comes off the dropouts without removing the derailleur it would be ideal. That said, would I buy this bike again? Absolutely! Comparing it to other bikes on the market I believe it has features of bikes costing $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 more. Smooth ride, good power, great brakes, wonderful handling.
Ric Lee
Ride1Up bike review I purchased a Ride1Up LMT’D about 3 weeks ago and waited until I put 100 miles on the bike so I could give a detailed review. After riding a friend’s e-bike I decided that was the way to go and began my search. Today it seems that everyone is making an e-bikes so I really dove into research on the internet. Reading articles, watching videos and comparing features brought me to Ride1Up. How and where you ride is an important decision in e-bike selection. I mostly ride paved bike trails and bike lanes on city streets so that’s what I focused on. A class 3 bike with a throttle was a must as well as disk brakes and front suspension. Gave a very hard look at the 700 series before deciding on the LMT’D as I would not be using it to commute to work or run errands. Frame selection was also a factor. I like the ease of the step through frame but went with the XC style as I think it would be stronger for my riding weight of 242 lbs. Bike was well padded in its shipping box with only some very minor frame scratches. It comes with a BBT-22 tool that in not the best quality. It had a lot of flashing on the teeth that had to be filed down to fit. I recommend getting a higher quality one like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-BBT-22-Shimano-Cartridge/dp/B001A0AIAG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1CV78GW4VA5ST&dchild=1&keywords=bbt-22+bottom+bracket+tool&qid=1619213672&sprefix=bbt-22%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-2 Assembly went well after watching the assembly video, reading the bike manual and fixing the BBT-22 tool. Pumped up the tires, checked the charge on the battery and took it out for a short test ride. Handling was great, shifting was crisp and precise, motor response was amazing. One small fly in the ointment was a strange sound and slight jerk on each chain revolution. No such noise or jerk using throttle only. Back in the garage I put it on the bike rack (recommended) and spotted the problem right away. One link in the chain was frozen. In my 55+ years of bike riding I have never encountered this so I was a bit puzzled. Contacted Ride1Up and they referred me to a service video dealing with that exact problem. Following the steps shown I resolved the problem and when riding the next day. Now the fun really ramped up. In level 3 power assist I could hit the advertised 28 MPH. It felt like I was Lance Armstrong winning the Tour De France! During my first 100 miles I did have a flat tire and of course it was on the rear! Luckily it went flat after I made it home so I had all my tools and a bike stand at my disposal. First I watched the video on how to remove the rear tire being careful of the battery connector. Here is where it got interesting. On the LMT’D there are extra brackets on the axle bolts that have to be undone. After that and loosening the axle nuts the rear wheel is supposed to come right out of the drop-outs. On my bike they will not come out or re-install without removing the derailleur! This sucks because this will throw off your shifting. Again there is a video on how to adjust the derailleur and I fixed it. So that is my major gripe with this bike. If they could somehow fix it so the rear tire and rim comes off the dropouts without removing the derailleur it would be ideal. That said, would I buy this bike again? Absolutely! Comparing it to other bikes on the market I believe it has features of bikes costing $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 more. Smooth ride, good power, great brakes, wonderful handling.
Ryan Dowd
Finished assembling mine last night at 1:30a...and had to ride it. It flies and is smooth while moving quickly. I'm 5'4" and bought the XR. It's a bit tough to stand over, but I like the ride and riding geometry a lot (it's at a good place on the spectrum between aggressive and comfortable, for me). Only one snag assembling it (one of the gaskets on the head tube would 'seat' itself), but relatively simple. Can't wait until the next ride. Thanks again to Apollo for talking me through my decision process. Comfortable seat, excellent tires, torquey motor, torque sensor, solid front shock, stealthy look, decent battery and nice components...if you have shopped like I did for the past few months, and you don't want a behemoth fat tire for road riding, the Lmt'd is the clear winner.
Adam
I’m a longtime road cyclist and the LMT’D was my first dip into the e-bike world. Before purchasing it I spent a few weeks agonizing over the decision and comparing it to other models, both from R1UP and a handful of other companies. I’m so glad I went with the LMT’D. In the five or so months I’ve had it, it’s completely exceeded my expectations and I couldn’t be happier. It doesn’t feel like a beast. Maybe it’s because the only other e-bike I’ve ridden was a 60+ pounder that I rented for a day, but I definitely don’t feel at all like I’m straining to handle this bike or keep it upright. I live in the mountains, and it handles super-smoothly, taking tight downhill curves like a charm. Within a half hour of riding the bike felt like an extension of my body. The only time I really notice its weight is when I’m wheeling it out of my garage and over a small concrete barrier. One of the reasons I decided to get an e-bike was because I'd been dealing with on-and-off-again chronic lower back pain. The riser bars are super-comfortable and secure-feeling and put me in an almost upright riding position, which my lower back appreciates. In fact, riding the LMT’D with a little bit of assistance has given me enough confidence to get back into road riding, another great perk. It’s been a perfect bridge. The other reason is to cut down on short car trips and take my two year old around on local backroads. Check, and check. You can definitely get a good workout in if you want to. On the hills/mountains around here, even the highest PAS setting and throttle can’t save you, at least not for long. After each big climb my heart was pounding, and my legs are worn out, in a good way, the day after any long ride. I use the throttle sparingly, for 10 to 15 seconds at a time, max. It’s ridiculously fun, but I enjoy it more when I only indulge on special occasions. I dream about riding this thing, and I’ll take any excuse to wheel it out. Not only that, but I can definitely see it replacing my car for lots of errands. I see many happier years ahead!
Anonymous
My first e-bike and I couldn’t ask for a better one! I ride it about 8 miles a day on fairly flat surfaces and the power is amazing, very quiet, and can go over gravel, large bumps, small bumps, unexpected sticks in the road, and basically anything else you can imagine while riding around town. My 6 pound dog loves riding in a front basket I attached to it! I have used it a few times up very steep trails and she said it has amazing power! I changed the seat for more padding, I am 5’6” and I think the frame could be a bit tall if you are much shorter than that. I have the seat on lowest setting. I love the “oomph” it has but do with it had some more color choices. I contacted them a few times and they responded within a few hours to some questions I had.
Anonymous
My first e-bike and I couldn’t ask for a better one! I ride it about 8 miles a day on fairly flat surfaces and the power is amazing, very quiet, and can go over gravel, large bumps, small bumps, unexpected sticks in the road, and basically anything else you can imagine while riding around town. My 6 pound dog loves riding in a front basket I attached to it! I have used it a few times up very steep trails and she said it has amazing power! I changed the seat for more padding, I am 5’6” and I think the frame could be a bit tall if you are much shorter than that. I have the seat on lowest setting. I love the “oomph” it has but do with it had some more color choices. I contacted them a few times and they responded within a few hours to some questions I had.
Charles Winters
My LMT’D st. First the positive news... delivery was only a week, assembly was easy, the bike looks great, plenty of power for hills, able to go 47 miles on PAS, ..28 mph is easy to achieve, comfortable seat, Negative part...motor makes more noise than anticipated, screw missing, chain was twisted and link needed to be removed, At 53+ pounds the bike is heavy witch gives you a solid ride. Looking for Ebikers in Escondido Ca. Been riding for two months....190 miles. Plan on an update after 500+- miles. Chuck👍🏻🍺
Charles Winters
My LMT’D st. First the positive news... delivery was only a week, assembly was easy, the bike looks great, plenty of power for hills, able to go 47 miles on PAS, ..28 mph is easy to achieve, comfortable seat, Negative part...motor makes more noise than anticipated, screw missing, chain was twisted and link needed to be removed, At 53+ pounds the bike is heavy witch gives you a solid ride. Looking for Ebikers in Escondido Ca. Been riding for two months....190 miles. Plan on an update after 500+- miles. Chuck👍🏻🍺
Mackenzie
Purchased the Lmtd its my 1st e bike and I’m in love with how quick the bike gets up to speed I already have 40 miles on it so far and I really like it the battery for me is a little on the low end barely achieving the 30 miles but I’m not a light rider I would say I’m about 210 lbs and I’ve used it on the level 3 PAS…. great bike took me quite some research but this is the best bang for your buck it was between the Aventon and this and I chose this glad I did
Mackenzie
Purchased the Lmtd its my 1st e bike and I’m in love with how quick the bike gets up to speed I already have 40 miles on it so far and I really like it the battery for me is a little on the low end barely achieving the 30 miles but I’m not a light rider I would say I’m about 210 lbs and I’ve used it on the level 3 PAS…. great bike took me quite some research but this is the best bang for your buck it was between the Aventon and this and I chose this glad I did
Mackenzie
Purchased the Lmtd its my 1st e bike and I’m in love with how quick the bike gets up to speed I already have 40 miles on it so far and I really like it the battery for me is a little on the low end barely achieving the 30 miles but I’m not a light rider I would say I’m about 210 lbs and I’ve used it on the level 3 PAS…. great bike took me quite some research but this is the best bang for your buck it was between the Aventon and this and I chose this glad I did
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Raymond (verified owner) –
Great bike, and even better value. Nothing can touch this thing for the features and components at this price. A couple niggling things about it are the brakes started to make a bit of a squeal, the derailleur is not as sharp, or at least not adjusted well, and there seems to be something causing friction in the real wheel when backed up. None of that makes the bike any less of a joy to ride, they are simply minor things that I don’t think should be there. Highly recommend the bike to anyone wanting a great all round Ebike.
Darko Bozilovic (verified owner) –
So bike is awesome. Only thing i added for more comfort is seat post with suspension and change seat to better one. Also a little noisy when on pedal assist. When you use throttle only it’s fine, but if you put on pedal assist when motor engage it’s noisy. That’s my only complain. Other then that the bike is perfect and most bang for your bucks period. You won’t find better bike with those features and parts for cheaper.
Hans S. (verified owner) –
Excellent bike for the money. It competes with the Porsche for my ride to the office
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Saleem (verified owner) –
Best bike ever , assembly was easy, parts are first rate ,and the bike is fast has heck
Only con is the motor is a bit loud , still all in all love the bike !!!
Victor P. (verified owner) –
After having the bike for a few weeks now, and having put about 75 miles on it, I’m pretty delighted with the LMT’D. I’m positively impressed with the amount of torque this MXUS 750W (1000W peak) motor puts out, and with the length of ride and demands that can be put on the system on a single battery charge. I am delighted with the power control options of this KD218 display/controller system, in that it allows you to hit the throttle anytime you want to, when you are already peddling with a PAS setting, when you have PAS set to zero, when you are peddling or not. Love that. The frame appears to be sturdy and well built. Good sturdy kick stand for example, sturdy frame design, etc. I’ve never had disk brakes on a bicycle before. These are wonderful. I hope they don’t wear out real fast because I find that I use them a lot and hard when trail riding. The integrated battery pack looks way better than the tacky bolt on style of many of the other bikes under $2000. I sure hope you can keep that price for awhile. The thumb-pointer finger, trigger type of shifter control is very nice, but personally, I would have much preferred a left hand twist shifter mechanism with a right hand twist throttle, but I haven’t seen that as an option on any ebikes, and someone with more of a mountain bike history rather than a dirt bike history would probably be confused by or uncomfortable with that kind of setup, and I’m probably in the minority wanting something like that.
Although I am seriously not complaining, you asked for feedback. So here are some things suggestions that I have for improvements, and/or things that hit me as not up to par with the quality of product that it appears that R1U was trying to put into this LMT’D bike. I would have liked to have seen new purchase upgrade options for:
– A larger capacity battery pack.
– Twist throttle
– A larger display screen or linkable to a cellphone via bluetooth or cable.
– Derailleur guard.
I would have appreciated it if the bike would have arrived with:
– A good quality finish coat of paint. The flat gray paint that came with the bike appears to be just a primer coat. Every drop of oil or chain lube stains it immediately.
– Properly adjusted spoke tension. It appears that the spokes on my bike are quite loose.
– The derailleur dialed in better from the factory.
– Kick stand back a few more inches. The heal of my left boot repeatedly is hitting the kick stand mount.
– To advertise this model as fitting someone 6’2” seems to be a bit misleading. I’m 6’ even, and am constantly wishing I could push the seat back a few more inches.
– Given that the display’s battery meter appears to be quite inaccurate, and that opening up the battery pack voids the warranty, it would be very helpful to have a lot more technical data and guidelines for getting optimal battery life (such as don’t charge at below freezing temperatures, store at between 50 to 80% usable capacity, and how to determine that voltage, don’t store with a full charge, optimally don’t charge above 90% most of the time, and try not to let the state of charge drop below 20%, and never drain it down to zero, specifically what brand and type of 18650 cells are in the battery pack etc, etc.) I’ve had to spend multiple hours researching this information and then having to guess on what cells are actually inside my battery pack.
Please don’t misunderstand me. For under $2000, so far I’m delighted with the bike. I accept that there are always trade offs that the manufacturer and dealer make when trying to balance quality, options, and price. If correcting the above list of “maybe should have been better” items would have added an additional $300 cost, then I’m glad they/you made the trade off choices you did. Hope that isn’t more than you were asking for.
Palma Cook (verified owner) –
Lmt’d
I have waited until I had ample time to try this bike before writing this review. I have a little over 100 miles on the bike and have owned it for almost 2 months. I’ve also had to change a flat on the rear. 66 YO female rider. Let’s start with the pros.
Pros:
Bike was instock and super fast shipping. Ordered on a Thurs and recieved on following Tues.
Bike was packaged well.
Fairly simple to set up.
Shifting worked flawlessly right out of the box.
I liked the upgraded components. Brakes are very good 4 piston Tektro designed specifically for heavy Ebikes. Did need slight adjustment.
Love the rapid fire Shimano shifters. So much better than grip shifts.
Love the weight of the bike. Lighter weight than most 750 watt bikes at 53 lbs.
Battery is very easy to remove and charge.
Plenty of torque. I am a heavy rider, I ride in a very hilly place and this bike provides plenty of power.
Power levels are easy to customize.
LCD readout gives battery level in %
Tires are very good on roads and light gravel.
Nice to have a quick release on front wheel.
I don’t feel the motor is too noisey.
Customer Service is very responsive.
8 speeds instead of 7
I ride the bike for exercise and exploring trails so the lack of lights and fenders was no big deal to me.
The Iberia rack and bag fit perfectly on this bike and they are $90 total.
Now for the Cons.
Cons:
Kickstand mounting is too far forward and catches the heel of your shoe. Do not wear any type of shoe where the heel is slightly flaired out such as most running shoes. I wear size 10 and I am constantly hitting the mounting plate. You guys need to set this mounting plate farther back.
At zero PAS setting, throtttle is still active and will GO if bumped. Solution: keep hands on brake when mounting bike or stepping off to avoid accidentally hitting throttle. Or, just turn bike off.
Blue lettering of power assist level is difficult to read in bright sun. Should make it white like other readouts.
Rear dropout securing brackets use slightly different length screws. That should be emphasized in manual because if you put bike back together with the screws switched it could break or bend your cassette.
The last con I think really needs to be looked at by manufacturer. When dropping PAS from 1 to zero, Bike kicks (lunges) forward. It does this whether I am pedaling or not. Also if you happen to turn on the bike while riding, sometimes it will just take off on its own.
Overall I really love this bike and for the price point you can’t do any better. I would highly recommend this to anyone. I added a stem extension and some spacers so I can ride more upright.