i went the other direction. started with a city/commuter eBike (front hub, 42lb, upright position, frame-mounted toddler seat
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) and loved riding so much that i got a much lighter electric road bike (mid-drive, carbon, drop bars, 28lb)... and loved riding that so much that i got an analog road bike. 14lb, no motor.
they're all fantastic bikes. as do many here i have health limitations that prevent me from riding a certain way - i keep my heart rate below 130 and average 100-110 for a ride - but have found that cycling is a unique form of exercise that allows you to tailor your heart/leg exertion by speed, gearing, and course selection, all the while traveling to great places and seeing great sights. for commuting and errands, i ride the eBikes 99% of the time, an even mix of the two. for pleasure, i ride the analog bike 95% of the time, but absolutely still love me electric road bike for very long or otherwise super challenging pleasure rides.
as a primarily urban rider, in a dense, hilly, pedestrian-friendly city, i differ in opinion from many here in that i don't believe a 70lb, 750+ watt two wheeled vehicle with a throttle is a "bicycle," but there is an amazing range of bikes of varying sizes, weights, powers, configurations, and features to serve so many transit needs that currently are filled by automobiles. two wheels good, four wheels bad!