Originally Posted by
Ritterview
be a real cyclist,
Careful with that one. I'm guessing there are as many different types of 'real cyclists' as there are different types of cycles, to include electric and gas-motor assisted / powered bicycles. Sadly, as with any large and diverse community, tribal mentality often times creates more barriers than it does bridges.
Motor-powered bicycles have been around since 1885 when Gottlieb Daimler was purportedly the first to mate a small engine to a bicycle. Yes, they're technically and in most cases legally classified as mopeds, but to a motorist anyone on anything that looks like a bicycle is a cyclist.
As anyone who has seen a Whizzer can attest, it sure looks more like a bicycle (ney, a tandem bicycle) than it does a motorcycle.
Bottom Line: To each their own... Ride what you like and like what you ride.