> They go really, really fast, for sustained periods of time Not really. The various e-bike classes all have assist cutoff speeds which are lower than what one

> They go really, really fast, for sustained periods of time Not really. The various e-bike classes all have assist cutoff speeds which are lower than what one can pedal a regular road bike, so e-bikes aren't any faster. It just takes less effort and sweat to keep the speed, but the actual speed isn't higher.