There is a lot of snobbishness about the use of e-bikes, particularly from those fit and healthy enough not to need them

If they keep people cycling when their strength or health starts to tail off then that can only be good.

I'm 100% with Maelochs on this one.

I am 70 and I am lucky enough to be able to regularly go on very hilly 50 mile rides on my human powered bikes. The last one was a group ride, where I was the oldest rider, with a few riders on e-bikes, no issues there. I will continue with my manual bikes but no-one knows what lies around the corner and, if the time comes when e-bikes are the only way that I can continue those types of ride and enjoy them, then I will be straight down the bike shop.

They are also a great way of letting families ride together when one might be weaker than the other.