I've been doing some reading through this forum, and keep wondering why people would put such strong e-motors on non-cargo bikes. I understand e-bike legislation changes from one country to another, and that in the US, you can build an ebikes thrice as powerful as in europe. Yet for me riding a bike as always been more about the combination of fun and exercise which seem to be lost once the vehicle comes with a big motor. For an instance, I tried a 500W bike last week because of my declining health and the many hills out there, and ended up completely overpowered by the machine, pedaling just in order to keep the PAS system going, but without putting any actual effort in it. Now I'm considering a 220W motor or less, which will give me far more range, and still something to pedal for. Of course, if I had to carry a 300Kg, it would surely be a different story. Speed is also not really a big deal for me: I have to stop every few blocks during my commute anyway. So my question goes to those commuters who don't ride cargos: what's the point of a 1000+W motor ?