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@srh4508: Everything we build or consume comes with a cost. You also have the choice not to ride a bike on account of the environmental cost of extracting the fossil fuels and metals required to produce, not to mention the emissions created from manufacturing and transportation of goods. There is also the impact that trail building has on the natural habitat of wildlife and ecosystem of the forest, which is not negligible. But you are still making the choice to ride, and have to understand the environmental costs that come with that. So where do you draw the line? I am in complete agreement that we need to take measures to protect what is left of our planet for future generations. Global political reform to enforce more stringent regulation of emissions, reduction in personal consumption, travel, etc, all things that need to happen. What else are you doing to better improve the prospects of future generations? In another comment you maintain you are here for open dialogue, yet here you say "keep living in your fantasy land" and "you do you homie". Is that a debate/dialogue? Where one person draws the line for personal or environmental reasons will be different from somebody else. Hell, you come from the land of the free with some of the most wildly diverse views on the planet, you should know this better than anyone!

@srh4508: Most E Bike owners I know are older, 40-50+, with substantial family and work commitments. E bike allows them get out a bit more often, do 2 laps when they could have done one, but it’s still a great form of exercise. I ride with a guy who is 65, and without his ebike he wouldn’t be able to hang with younger friends. He’s far from disabled, but the motor is a great equalizer for many. Believe me, I’m as mad as anyone when somebody blows by me on a climb on their ebike like I’m standing still, but that’s my ego talking. IMO anything that helps people get out and be active, old or young, is a benefit to society.