There are plenty of e-bikes that pass me, and I’d estimate they are doing 40kmh.

Not wearing a helmet would be mad.

e-bikes are usually 25km/h max in my countries (Benelux)

The data backs it up. Look at the deaths per capita in the Netherlands. You can see a steep rise with the introduction of e-bikes, but before that it was one of the lowest in the world. And that is saying something when it is the most cycling dense country of the world.

I mean, we can go back and forth here all you want. You can look up the data yourself or visit the Netherlands and look around ...

also, nit: you don't drive a bicycle

That bit is about e-bikes. I can get behind that phrasing.

bikepacking is a completely different way of cycling and has nothing to do with the way people in the netherlands use their bikes.