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@Timenator: Yeah, you can remove the battery from the frame. Pops out of the lower side of the down tube. If I'm not mistaken I think you can charge all Bosch InTube batteries directly on the battery.

@ShortJeffsyOwner: Swapping that post should work. The M felt nicely balanced. I like chainstays between 445 and 455mm with reach between 450 and 470mm. Within that window a bike with modern geometry seems to work really well. Can't speak for bigger sizes than that. Shorter bikes usually don't feel as capable to me anymore and a bit sketchy.

@xela6078: I would most definitely go for a size L at your size. Seat angles have become steeper, so you'd probably feel cramped on the smaller bike and I know from experience that a bike with a reach around 470mm with 445mm chainstays feels super balanced.

Size M. Sorry I forgot to mention that.

@ShortJeffsyOwner: I can't believe I forgot to mention that I was running a size M frame. I pulled it out and tried to measure down to the point where the sidewall of the post would hit the wall. That's about 255mm. Propain says it's 245mm, so I don't want to really say that it's more than what they say, but that's what I got. You should leave a bit of space not to damage the frame no matter what. The actuator sits more in the middle, so there might be some extra space for that. So I don't think it's possible to slam down a Bike Yoke 185mm dropper all the way down. If your leg length allows for pulliing it out a bit, it should work, though. Definitely not going to work on the size S frame unless you pull it out quite a bit. Should not be a problem on the size L frame to slam it all the way down. The 180mm OneUp dropper post is shorter, so that might actually work. But no guarantees and don't want to say anything that would hurt the warranty of the frame, so maybe check back with Propain just to be sure. Cheers

@ChazzMichaelMichaels In case you're concerned about my ability to ride and test bikes, or e-bikes, I invite you to come on a ride with me to make up your mind.