[jimmaswell]

Suggesting a normal bike to me is not good or realistic at all. Electric is a hard requirement because the whole point is that I don't have the time or motivation to build up to riding steep hills and long distances without power. I can do that right away now, and it's rewarding enough that I keep doing it and getting exercise. I also wanted something suitable for dirt and bumpy terrain, so, a mountain bike style made the most sense.

I used to ride a road bike occasionally but the difficulty turned me off. If I'm stuck with an unpowered bike I just won't ride.

[MartinCron]

Don’t let the gatekeepers get you down. Enjoy your ebike.

[theelous3]

Well, that's... something. I'm glad you're out and at least doing some kind of exercise I guess.

More (or less?) power to ya.