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Reasons to have one or more ebikes in your stable;
1. Commuting
2. Loaner bikes for friends/family/thots
3. Injury recovery
4. Direct, moment-to-moment control of training intensity.
5. Trails that are otherwise too vertical and too rugged to ride up without mad watts
6. Riding in extremely cold and/or wet climates. Having a motor greater simplifies wardrobe choices; you're not going to soak through your down and freeze to death.
7. Pre-event warmup that is better than rollers
8. Old
Reasons not to:
1. Poor
2. Delusional
E-bikes are just another tool for dedicated cyclists.