Originally Posted by
350htrr
This not getting any exercise is wrong, if you use the assist for
what it was meant to be used for it can certainly be effective for exercise... It was meant to enable people to ride more, further, faster, carry more... Unfortunately it can be used to avoid pedaling all together too...
And there's the rub, Most people do use the throttle more than they should I suspect, thus it can be a fail for exercising, but as long as they pedal and just use a bit of assistance once in awhile...
I find the reverse is true.. I got an ebike (pedal assist) because i found myself riding to work less and less, particularly on night shifts..the ebike got me back to full time bike commuting again..i used the assist more often at first but found myself using it less and less.. i now really only use it for hills or if I want a bit of fun..my next ebike will probably be lower powered since i'd prefer a less heavy bike. It's really nice going to my less weighty non ebike for weekend trail rides.