Do you really think 250 watts is going to hurt any trail system out there? Also consider the age range this will most likely appeal to.... younger folks, mechanics, purists (guilty of all three) will not need this bike and it won't affect our precious cycling biosphere we've all come to enjoy. The people buying this bike will be the older, retired folks who have the dough and time to ride this. Does that mean I support this new product? Yes. While I may not own one I'll certainly be working on them. Which means I will continue to reap...