Originally Posted by
caloso
It seems that some of us believe that adding external, non-human power to the system by means of an electric motor is functionally equivalent to increased efficiency through lighter or more aerodynamic but fully human-powered bikes. Is that a fair statement?
Your bike is going to have to be unimaginably aerodynamic to be functionally equivalent to the 150-500 watts you can get from an electric assist, but why should anyone care? I blame Strava for the whole question.