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Polaris OBark
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Unless someone is forcing me off the trail or something, why should I care what people ride?

If it keeps people out of cars, and there are fewer cars on the road, that is a Good Thing, ipso facto.

My wife got a class 1 e-roadbike a couple of years ago, due to hip and knee issues. It helps her a lot, and inspired her to get a nice non-assist titanium road bike.

I recently built up an e-bike conversion. I haven't really used it yet, apart from test rides, but I set it up in such a way (30T front sprocket) that I doubt I am going to be blasting past anyone.

There's a big difference between the above examples and Sur Rons ripping up the trails, complete with their vestigial pedals.

A little bit of nuance here could help.
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