[QUOTE=chasm54;18502703]In the first place, if you're a bike racer who's even half decent, you're skinny.

I believe I said "unless you're skinny" If you're 6'4" and built like an offensive lineman 200 watts ain't all that
much. I've been on a 250 watt electric bike & was not all that impressed. The motor with battery pack
weighed about as my setup,(sans fuel), the difference being 6.6 times the power & 3 times the range
of the average electric bike. When you've had one leg shattered in 4 pieces above the knee & more
than a dozen below, a shattered kneecap on the other leg with 2 severed tendons, and are pushing 70,
I think I can grant myself the occasional use of fossil fuel. I pedal more miles than I drive,
(about 2500 per yr. driven) I ride that motor less than 100. It's just nice to have a kickass bugout
bike to fall back on. I've even got a cool little trailer for it.