I’m cycle pilled and fully electric. I’ve got wind in my hair and bugs in my teeth. I’ve got places to be and sweat stains in my pits. I’m moisturized, unbothered, in my (protected!) bike lane, and flourishing. I can’t fully ditch my car yet for intermittent long distance commute reasons, BUT, I think I will be able to when I switch projects next year. Capitalism is a fuck, death to AmeriKKKa, may crude oil go to $1000 a gallon!
I think allowing throttle on bikes for anyone without a legitimate accessibility need was a huge mistake. Pedal assist is already so fucking easy but now people expect to be able to just sit there and accelerate with their thumb and they all have that mentality of faster = better.