Originally Posted by
Chuck Naill
Just some thoughts, I can appreciate getting help from a battery if you are older and cannot keep up with the group. I can appreciate older folks enjoying a battery powered bike riding alone in the neighborhood. What I cannot understand is getting external power and fooling yourself into thinking your speed isn't artificially driven or you have your stamina back.
I very much doubt anyone would be fooled into thinking like that. People I know who ride e-bikes simply appreciate the faster pace for various practical reasons eg keeping up with a stronger group or a long, hilly commute.