Originally Posted by
corrado33
Who cares. If someone feels the need the spend a crap ton of money on a motor for their bike, so be it. Honestly I would have loved a pedal assist when I used to ride with my ex. She would go SO slow. If she had a pedal assist that made her go just as fast as me but at her current effort level, that would have made the rides a lot more fun.
For some people I could see how a motor could keep them interested. Half the fun with biking is going fast. When you start out you don't go fast. You could start with a motor then wean yourself off when you get strong enough to go that fast by yourself.
Making a bike go fast under your own power is hard work. Most people don't like hard work. I doubt many people who start with mechanical assistance would wean themselves off.