Originally Posted by 350htrr

E-Assist IS motorized when talking technically, but... While it's NOT exactly the same as touring 100% under your own power, I will give you guys that. The question is where does motorised assist turn into a motorized bike, (moped)... My 350 watt assist that I HAVE to pedal to get anywhere, IS basically a bicycle IMO... About the same difference as between a 27 speed and a single speed touring bike, oh, sorry bicycle. As, an "assist" is, an assist, whether mechanical or electric when you really get down to it.

In other words I use an electric "assist" for 30Km out of the 100Kms I ride in a day, with my set up. That still means I pedalled 70Km, on my own, every day... when I was on my "tours"... Probably about the same difference as using the 27 gears (a mechanical type of assistance) for the 30KM while not riding a single speed touring bicycle on 100Km days...