I do see a lot not peddling or ghost peddling myself. but they are Hub drive bikes. a mid drive (name brand like trek and specialized) are bought to just assist as no throttle and to go fast you have to work at it. If I had the energy I would love to ride a regular bike but at the speeds I can go it sucks. but I just enjoy my ebike so much more daily commutes are not a issue. But I am a bit off in that. my wife gets a good workout on our e tandem but she has more energy then I do. I rode several years commuting on a road bike then a recumbent but it was a battle and never got a rush out of it. I had to sell my recumbent after 5 years of sitting bought a e scooter and it was fun but slow and you froze in winter. discovered mid drive ebikes and never looked back. its hard to believe I rode so much now but my wife loves riding so much that sometimes I ride too much to make her happy. I ride pretty much every day rain or shine.