Actually they were distributing in South Carolina when I bought my 1st and 2nd Stromer and for a year after BMC purchased them. I was told they thought CA is the place to be for Ebike companies and they joined the rest of them which are mostly there. i am not 100% that the 2nd part is `100% true but someone from Stromer or a bike shop was where I heard it
Chris, hope i don't come off bad w/you (again

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Mark