On Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:39:44 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

In the local craigslist I have been sort of surprised at the numbers of
e-bikes that have been turning up. I think that people with good
intentions have bought these things as commuters and then discovered to
their dismay that distance and not effort is the real problem.

Naaah, it is they still require effort and that the assist is only useful
at high speed.