Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
Well that's a big plus, isn't it? Looking back on a ride and feeling good about your mileage and elevation. Sharing a hard climb with friends or a century in the rain. If you have a motor you lose all that. I enjoy puttering along and admiring the wildflowers and I'd be happy to do that on an ebike. However, looking back on the past 20 years, the most memorable cycling involved some anxiety, various degrees of suffering and a post-ride sense of accomplishment. I'm happy to have had that and hope to get more before I have to abandon.
I can certainly relate to this, but I also realise that there are others who don’t really care about the suffering. Or have simply just had enough of it. I will probably get an e-bike at some future point and ride both, like my friend does now. Bikes and e-bikes are not mutually exclusive.