me I dont want a bike without a good torque sensor I want my bike to feel like a bike. I dont like the weight issues that e bikes deal with it's hard to get around unless you want to spend big bucks. nice light weight bikes that perform well are way expensive. but I need to face it I would not get much use from one. I have my trek allant 8 mostly for commuting and such and our e tandem for most of my rides and long riding. a less powerful bike would only be good when I am feeling really good. like last Saturday I rode 63 miles and it felt great on a lighter bike it would have been better as I had the energy.