Originally Posted by
sheddle
Also if I had anything resembling a hot take, it's that while ebikes seem cool, I don't quite get the point of the ones made to look exactly like road bikes.
To me it depends on the amount of power the motor puts out. If you're talking something like the Domane+ then yeah, it's a moped. The ones with the light 250w motors and small battery packs (e.g. Pinarello Dyodo, Orbea Gain) look like road bikes because they work like road bikes when the motor is off. A 26/27 lb bike isn't race competitive but it's completely fine for exercise or as part of a group ride.