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Originally Posted by gregf83
I think people are overestimating the assist from ebikes. Beyond 28mph they provide no assistance and I don't think 28mph is going to win any sprints on an A-ride. The reality is there are many points in a ride where an e-bike rider would simply get dropped. If they were strong enough to ride with no assist they wouldn't have the e-bike. It's a non-issue.
As I said, 28 mph won't win me a sprint, but a chunk of that used only to make it easy for me to cruise up a solid climb that you then burn a few matches chasing after me and I'm going to be more rested and in a better spot to contest a sprint while you're gassed. Similarly, turn on assist at just the right time and maybe I can gap you off the back into a headwind at little cost to myself. I wouldn't personally do it, but I can see how someone might think that a stealth motor used very judiciously would give them that last little edge that they "need".
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