There is not enough call to have a separate forum for every kind of assisted bicycle.
Bikes that are powered by things other than electricity will have threads that are started and or moved here.
In the case of this thread, a new thread receives more attention than a new post in a sticky. Eventually it would have been folded into the "Other powered bikes" thread.
Calling people jackasses and their bikes trash because they posted here will not be tolerated.
I worked hard lobbying for this forum to be instated, and have worked hard running off the trolls who would post here just to bash electric bikes and their riders.
There is a lot of commonality between internal combustion engine assisted bikes and electric assisted bikes, appropriate forks, what kinds of brakes are acceptable, questions about frames, etc.
Occasionally questions about ICE powered bicycles will pop up here. If someone does not have something respectful to say then don't post.