So there am I on the morning commute, barreling down the expressway bike lane at about 21 mph dressed in spiffy bike shorts and jersey and dreaming of a win in Paris. Ahead I see a lone cyclist: anorak, bucket helmet, panniers, flat bar town bike etc. However, he's pedalling like crazy and proving very hard to catch. He makes it through a set of lights and I get caught, then resume the chase, all set to congratulate him on an excellent pace. Only when I get enough speed up to begin passing do I notice the hub motor and battery pack, mostly obsured by that sneaky pannier....

Ed