Bike porn

I respect innovation but if you could afford the electric bike, why wouldn't you just buy a better/lighter non-motorised bike for the money and reap the efficiency awards without the many drawbacks of the motor? (Weight, maintenance, complexity, etc.)

Because as i said....people who are new to cycling but have the money will like the idea of having that little bit of work done for them by the motor...that's where the appeal is...people who don't know so much about bikes won't see it as a drawback...but like i said...if the motorized bike allows them to really enjoy riding, chances are they're more likely to then move on to a regular bike.