Well I'm a little late to this thread but I read through the whole thing. I sure do love Alan's build threads for the Ti bike and his other bikes, but that attitude against e-bikes and e-bike riders is just ridiculous.

Reading through this thread makes me even more excited for my BBS02 750W mid-drive kit to arrive, going onto my heavy upright-riding utility bike. Should be here next Tuesday. Now the bike will be even heavier! But hopefully it will cut some time off my grocery trips, and give me another option for commuting to work instead of using the car. I only ride twice a week now because I just can't handle 31 miles of hilly commuting for 2 consecutive days on my road bike commuter. I just tried to do it today, but could not. Legs were beat from yesterday.

I don't understand the general e-bike objections on MUP's. I think fast KOM-hunting roadies are more dangerous than e-bike riders. You just have to use your head. If no one is around for a stretch on the MUP, sure open it up for a bit if you want. When you see people, haul it down to a reasonable speed. When passing people especially with kids, I try not to exceed about 8-10 MPH. Doesn't matter if there's a motor or not. Turn assist off as you pedal past people on the path. It shouldn't be a big deal.