Originally Posted by 350htrr

Just because someone is pedaling does not mean they are putting any "effort" into pedaling... Some, maybe even most, PAS systems are rotation sensor types... NOT pressure sensor types,. Thus, they can be used, as a throttle without actually using a throttle, all one needs do is "pretend pedal", rotate the crank... You know, like mopeds tries to do 60 years ago, just because they had pedals they were legally bicycles...