Originally Posted by jefnvk

Sure, but whats the effective difference to the environment, trail, and other users between granny on a 200W Ebike, and a MTBer who can put down 200W on their own?

If you want to tell me they shouldn't qualify for Strava records, I won't disagree, but from a practical standpoint I have a really hard time viewing a pedal assist, non throttled ebike that cut out over a moderate speed with the disdain some have. It just reeks too much of "us v them", and fighting to keep others off your little piece of the fifedom.

I've tried, I'd love to join the hater club, there is just nothing there for me to base it off.