Thread: Old Fashion Pedal Power -- No More
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Old 03-09-18 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
When I ride 25 miles and use 35% assist I would have actually pedalled 16.25 miles...

EDIT; and yes, if I used 75% assist I would have only pedalled 6.25 Miles and you would have pedalled more riding less...
That assumes that power demand and, by extension, exercise benefits were linear with distance. (Spoiler alert: they're not.)
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