It's here! I am in love with the ST5. I'm having some difficulties with the connectivity of the Omni system, but holy cow is it gorgeous -and fast! Thank you to all who steered me in this direction.
Thank you all for engaging. A few clarifying points:
Commuting will be one of the primary uses so I definitely need the rack. I think that rules the Domane+ out.
I won't be hauling any kids - they will pedal their own bikes - and that determines the type of "off pavement" use this bike would...
I am considering an ST5 or an Alpenchallenge AMP Cross LTD as my next bike. This will be my first high-end electric. I have had high-end bikes (Santa Cruz and Pinarello) and electric bikes (I backed the Riide folks on their original kickstarter). I have also owned a nice but not top shelf...