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@bashthebox
I was dying up a mountain climb in France once, in 37 degree heat, when a bike flies past me at beyond-pro speeds. Had a few seconds of utter demoralisation before I realised it was an e-bike.
I think they're good things, anyway. Loads of people don't want to be all hot and sweaty on their way to work, and if it gets them out of a car or not contributing to overcrowding on the tube, ace.
Plus it's deeply, deeply satisfying to blast past a powered bike on the roads (mountains not withstanding).