u/JPBillingsgate

This was the Benno response to an email asking when the Boost EVO 7 would finally be released in the U.S.:

>Thank you for your interest in the Boost EVO 7. We are currently reconsidering our distribution plans for the United States, and the Boost EVO 7 is not available in the U.S. at this time.

>We do not yet know whether it will be released here. Even if we decide to bring it to the U.S. market, availability could still be a year or more away.

That sounds dire. They may just be waiting it out until things in Washington change (i.e. tariffs).

The Youtube channel "The New Wheel Electric Bikes", which seems to be a Bay Area ebike shop chain, has just posted a video comparing it to a Tern GSD. I wasn't sure about the rules for directly linking so I have not done so.

This bike has peaked by interest as it is similar to the Benno Boost in a lot of ways but the new Bennos have been MIA from the U.S. market and there is some speculation that they may exit the U.S. market entirely. Like the new Boost, it is somewhat of a mid-tail riding on 24" Schwalbe tires with a Bosch CX motor (the Boost can also be fitted with the new PX motor) and an Enviolo hub and belt drive. Unlike the Boost, it doesn't seem to have a dual battery option.

I have shot an email to the local chain near me that handles Urban Arrow to see if/when they might stock this. Unsurprisingly, it is a pricey little bike but I am intrigued nonetheless.