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A comment on The Energy Cost of Electric and Human-Powered Bicycles (2004) [pdf].

Re:The Energy Cost of Electric and Human-Powered Bicycles (2... by m_herrlich on Sunday June 30, 2019 @02:57PM (#20319802)
The author lost me at the assumption that humans on electric bikes eat less than humans on pedal bikes.

Personally I eat about the same whether I drive or bike, just ride to avoid getting fatter.

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Re:The Energy Cost of Electric and Human-Powered Bicycles (2... by scotty79 on Sunday June 30, 2019 @04:55PM (#20320454)
People definitely unnoticeably adjust their diet to their exercise level.

It's apparent when they stop doing exercise and they gain ton of weight until they adjust their diet again. Usually that requires concious effort.

My buddy seen that when he quit judo.

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