Anything new with electric motorcycles?

[Jesper]

What it really comes down to is: are you propelling a vehicle by yourself, or with partial or full assistance? This site is getting rather overwhelmed with general e-bike threads, but what people forget is that cycling in its essence is about you providing the power and not any other source. That is what gives you a feeling of accomplishment; whether riding a couple miles to work, to the store, or doing a century ride.
It is great that e-bikes are allowing people to get out and receive some exercise benefits, but I do not consider this actual bicycling which regardless of what level you ride at because it is not based on your own power. I realize that folks of all ages benefit from riding in whatever capacity; but I would be rather depressed if there was a Tour De France where e-bikes were par for the course (professional cyclists have already been caught using electrical motor assist during competition). Would you consider someone who calls themselves a runner to be the same as someone who runs for half a mile and then rides in a car for a couple miles a "runner"?
I personally, after riding bicycles from the age of at least 4 years old, consider e-bikes to be just another transportation option for those who want to use them regardless of whether they have ever been on a real bicycle or not. 2 wheels do not make a bicycle; Europeans have used "e-bikes" for decades, they called them mopeds, but ran on petrol instead of electricity. I consider them to be the same vehicle aside from their non-human power source (albeit substantially heavier; but "Whizzers" and other "lightweight" petrol powered "bikes" have been around for decades also).

I have been asked if there are event for e-bikes; what? I guess the new motorized sport, designed to again further reduce the world's resources, will be ebike racing (electric car racing has been around for some time now; it's only a matter of time if it isn't already happening).

Sorry; I am a cyclist (self-powered)!

I this my last post on this site.

To all who who enjoy cycling for whatever reason, and in whatever physical condition you are in; I applaud you all. It takes effort to get on and go!

Take care to all regardless of your ride; human powered or not.