@benfulton I haven’t read the post yet but FWIW I really enjoy my Class 3 e-bike. I frequently ride at around 25 mph and that makes the bike more useful for me. That said I can see how in dense urban environments a heavy bike going that fast might be a real bad idea. (My area is mostly suburban sprawl.)

@avi That's pretty fast though. Do you generally ride on streets, painted bike lanes, or protected bike lanes?