Daily, year-round bike commuter in Seattle - I think electronic bikes are awesome for the hills in Seattle for folks new to biking. I'm concerned with the possibility of this increasing accidents, however.

My commute is mostly on roads with cars. I don't ride as fast as I can. Driving defensively, you want to be able to break and avoid a collision.

I witnessed a really bad accident, where a car t-boned a cyclist. This has cured me of riding as fast as I can into work.

I see a lot of normal bikers as well as e-bikers going faster than is safe and I think e-bikes contribute to riders putting themselves into jeopardy.