I used to ride an ebike to work and my workmate sometimes rode a fancy racing bike. He had special tyres and clothes and all sorts of expensive stuff to make it

I used to ride an ebike to work and my workmate sometimes rode a fancy racing bike. He had special tyres and clothes and all sorts of expensive stuff to make it easier. He also had to park it in the lunch room instead of the carpark because he was afraid it'd get stolen. I once asked him why he doesn't just put a motor on it and he wasn't happy with that at all. I don't remember his response other than some kind of arrogant dismissal. If a motor is cheating, then thin tyres, carbon fiber frames and aerodynamic helmets are cheating too. They all reduce the human effort.