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Not really. Lived in the 90s in the US, people were even more tight-lipped because dissenting opinions on a lot of things were not even mentioned in the first place.
Remember when Obama had to stress that he didn't want to allow gay people to get married so he could be elected in 2008?
I disagree with the issue being that eBikes are too fast for cyclist lanes. At least in Silicon Valley (long uninterrupted blocks), the main problem is that eBikes accelerate much faster than normal bikes, but a typical road biker cruises at 22-25 mph. This means some inconsiderate eBikes overtake regular bikes in the 100ft immediately after a stop, then block the bike lane for the next few minutes because they're ca…
It's rare for road cyclists to cruise at 22 mph. That takes a pretty high level of fitness. I do group road rides in Silicon Valley with some decently fast cyclists and getting stuck behind e-bikes just isn't an issue. Either they stay ahead of us, or we just pass them like any other slower bike. No problem.
Group rides are a different scenario entirely.