Originally Posted by
350htrr
I know I am
BUT, here is another way of looking at it. If you could at max ride a single speed 100Km a day, but can ride 200Km a day on a 27 speed, how much is that gearing "assisting" you...???
Well, by that rather broad definition, you could call a the bicycle itself an "assist" as opposed to walking, no?
Personally, I do not regard ebikes as bicycles or motorcycles. They are not motorcycles, because you have to pedal them go keep going, and they are not bicycles, as they are driven by a motor (albiet with a more sophisticated throttle that relies on sensed pedal pressure). I'm not sure why people want to pigeonhole them in one category or the other. They're different enough from each so as to merit a separate category.