Originally Posted by
zacster
There is a phrase used here about department store bikes, a "Bike Shaped Object", and we can say the same about e-bikes. They are a "Bike shaped motor vehicle". Are we really doing the same activity if I'm putting out 200 watts with my legs and you are putting out 200 watts with a motor, while your legs just spin freely?
It's pedal support, so I have to pedal at a lower resistance. So yes, it's the same activity.