i now own an ebike :3
i'm physically disabled and both walking _and_ using UK public transit is hard, for various reasons; while expensive this is a much wanted improvement in mobility
the degree of assist provided by the shimano e5000 drivetrain is actually right on the edge of the level of exertion i can sustainably afford, so i was worried for a while that i couldn't use it after all, but i think it works in the end; i need additional skill and a lot more care in riding though.
it's kind of rough to have the fact that riding a bike at moderate speed on city sidewalks for 20 minutes can completely drain me to the point where I can't think and have difficulty standing, unless I pay close attention to pacing the entire time and prioritize that over just about anything else that isn't direct safety
disability sucks
The whole motor unit must be able to estimate the power you're providing (because it obviously knows the rotational speed and it measures torque from you to decide how much torque to apply by itself), so I wonder how practical it would be to use that to help with pacing (assuming that mechanical power is a good proxy for the pacing you need and that cues for pacing would be helpful).
@robryk i looked at the software for it and almost gave up, and i spent almost the last two decades running linux