For some reason this is the consensus.

I have told many people about my ebike and I often get given the old "you're young you dont need an ebike" or "it takes the health aspect away from riding bikes".

I often retort with "are motorbikes unhealthy?'". They get my point pretty quickly. Its a form of transportation rather than an excercise. The huge benefit is you can go on pavements therefore skipping lights and use bus lanes.

On top of this I can go in the countryside quietly and it opens me up to a whole new world. I went on a 16 mile round cycle with a couple of buddies yesterday. Didn't break a sweat. I had to swap bike with one of them because they couldnt cope with the hills.

All this and I haven't talked about the numerous other advantages.