Originally Posted by
prj71
It's not about the distance. It's about the effort. No way anyone on an e-bike gets the same exercise benefit as a regular bike.
Simply incorrect. Watts are watts. With a pedal assist ebike I can get the same workout I can get with my regular bike. Plain and simple. I simply go faster. What’s the point? Going faster. Faster is funnerer.
I will admit that unless I’m monitoring my power output, there is a tendency to not push as hard as on the regular bike. And the rougher the road surface the more this is a tendency. It’s like my brain is used to a given average speed and if I zone out, I won’t push as hard.
I think for many non lifelong athletes such as myself, a slightly lower workout load could be a good thing.