Originally Posted by merlinextraligh

that story makes me frown, on multiple levels.

1) why would you sprint, with a motor, to compete with someone without a motor?

2) why wouldn't you simply ride slower at a pace you could maintain without a motor?

3) riding a bike with a motor is giving up. Once you give into the assist, you will only get weaker. The analogy is people who are challenged by walking and start using a wheelchair or scooter. They just get weaker and dependent on the assist