Also, safety of other users was mentioned. If on some singletrack..........which of the following people would you rather be passed by or pass going the other way at a significant speed difference?
This person?
Or this person?
The one who is making up for skill and strength with a toy? Or the one that "grew into" their skills and strength by riding enough to acquire them?
I've said this in the other e-bike topics. Some of it is fine and some isn't. Road? Who freaking cares, there's so much space. MUP's? Better be speed limited. Single track? No way Jose.
When 300lb dude has to work for their speed, they're going to be going a lot slower than with a 350w moped in the woods.
Skills acquisition through work matters.
IMO the UCI made the
wrong move introducing e-bike racing. When there's para-athletes out there racing bikes missing a leg, missing two arms below the elbow, and many other challenges........still racing and riding manual bikes..........what the flying freak yo. That makes the whole e-bike thing look pretty darn childish in comparison. Just as a comparison.