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Studies have shown that people who ride e-bikes get more exercise than those who ride pedal bikes. “Researchers have discovered that when riders find it less grueling, they tend to go on longer rides.” https://electrek.co/2024/02/20/why-electric-bikes-give-more-exercise/

Why electric bikes actually give more exercise than pedal bikes

Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange (and...
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Marc Hedlund
Marc Hedlund
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I believe the number for me was 5x miles ridden in the 12 months after buying an ebike, compared to the 12 months before. #BikeTooter
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Juho Mäntysalo
Juho Mäntysalo
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While nice, I suspect that this is an infrastructure problem (no winter upkeep; bike paths where available designed for "exercise"; longer distances, etc) that's being pushed to the consumer.
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sidereal
sidereal
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But wouldn’t the exercise be higher intensity on a regular bike? Probably depends on the hills I guess
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