Originally Posted by
dabac
There's no set answer.
I commuted on an ebike for two weeks, and calorie usage drop was proportional to the shorter ride time - abt 10%.
But I like pedalling.
I suspect a 50% drop in caloric usage for myself and I too pedal like "normal" ...
Originally Posted by
speedy25
So balance the smaller calorie use with the ebike being more fun and you take more rides. Then your overall calorie burning is higher than it might have been.
-SP
If you end up riding 2X as much I would agree...
Originally Posted by
2old
I try to pedal as hard or harder with an ebike, so probably getting a somewhat similar level of exercise.
I keep telling myself that all the time too, I am probably mistaken...
