A16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have some qualms

This was not the e-bike ride I was expecting. 

Last week, in Queens, I met up with Infinite Machine CEO Joseph Cohen at his startup’s new vibey office space in Long Island City. After a brief tour, Cohen and I donned motorcycle helmets and went for a ride, spinning through the cobble and paved roads and bike lanes on Infinite Machines’ new e-bike, the Olto. The Olto is quick, fun, and smooth, and it was a blast.

As Cohen and I waited at a traffic light, people on the corner pointed at us, grinning.