Originally Posted by
jon c.
I've never actually heard anyone complain because someone on an ebike passed them. Most of what I read are complaints of inexperienced riders going too fast in crowded spaces.
About 5 years ago, a older woman who was a mentor for a youth non-profit cycling organization I help run had switched over to an ebike due to double knee replacements. She had 2 of em actually, a hybrid style and trike style. Multiple times that year she would climb hills with full assistance and call out to everyone climbing slowly that they needed to pick it up and push harder. That frustrated more than a few people.
...but thats really the only time I have personally seen/heard an issue and it was 5 years ago. To your point, its been extremely rare.