Maaaate ... You've got NO idea how to construct a logical argument.
Yes - Fully agree - "marriage between man and woman should be exactly that - for men to marry women" and marriage between a man and a man should be exactly that - for men to marry men; and marriage between a woman and a woman should be exactly that - for women to marry women. So what? And what's that got to do with anything here? Seriously - you have way too much time on your hands, maybe you should use it to get out and ride & get fit, then you wouldn't need to use your motor bike. (Yes - its got a motor, its a bike - it's a motor-bike.)
So - here are some reasons for you that eMTBs should kept off tracks that are not designated for motorised vehicles.
- Because these are motorised, they are attracting attention of regulators. (Yes - its happening. Councils, National Parks bodies, State land departments ARE starting to look at this) This will lead to more regulation and potential closure of areas currently available to us. And because of this misguided approach that eMTBs are the same as mountain bikes, the regulations and closures will affect all MTB riders. Not a great outcome.
Seems like it will only affect XC riders and what do you mean by closure? They take down the map at the traihead. There are more unsanctioned riding areas then sanctioned.
- Speed & skill. Human powered bikes take effort to get uphill & that tends to be a limiting factor in the down hill. As people build strength & fitness they tend to also build skills. eMTBs allow those with little skill to ride more & faster, but not safer - either for them or others on the trails. Even for skilled riders, the extra speed is going to cause complaints from other trail users in areas where bikes share trails with hikers & possibly horses, and lead to bans for all bikes.
Gravity also allows people to ride faster, Do you have a problem with that?
- Removing the essence of mountain biking. Before these motor bikes arrived, mountain biking was all about the challenge. Part of that challenge being the technical challenge of the trails, the speed, and getting down the mountain as fast as possible, and also the challenge of getting up the mountain, before you go down, and the challenge of pushing your body.
I don't know about you but i ride MTB because it's fun, Doing jumps and skidz are especially fun. Maybe you should stick to road riding.
- Safety. We will see people with poor fitness & a very heavy machine run out of battery in wilderness areas, who will find it difficult to extricate themselves.
This point is silly, you could apply the same argument to a moto that has run out of fuel or a bogged 4WD.
- Thin end of the wedge. The distinction is pretty clear - if its got a motor its motorised. But these attempts at classifying eMTB as human powered muddies that. "But they are limited to 250w and 25km/hr of assist" you say. And next year it will be 500w and 50km/hr and then 1000w and 80km/hr (I can already buy an eBike in Australia that is 1000w & does 80km/hr). Trails for human powered activities are not compatible with the speeds & safety issues introduced by motorised vehicles. Human power inherently limits current speeds for MTB activity. Motors do not.
But as of right now they are limited to 250w at 26km/hr.
If you're not fit and want to bomb down hills, there are already options. Go to Buller or Thredbo & use the lifts. Or go somewhere with a shuttle service.
Or get an ebike. If you want to ride your motorised bike to gain longer distance, use the trails already available for motorised vehicles. But keep your motor bike off the trails designated for human powered activity.
Sadly though, these things will be here to stay. The manufacturers will want to sell high margin high value products, and will cater to laziness and sloth in order to attract more people to buy them. All hail the mighty dollar.