“That’s cheating.” “It’s not a bicycle if it’s got a motor.” “Why not buy a real motorcycle – or (giggle) a Vespa?
Sigh. Electric cyclists seem to need the same pep talk as a lot of other misunderstood minorities. Yes, our bikes are different. (Some of us are, too.) But different doesn’t mean bad, and it doesn’t mean “not real”. It just means different.