> I’ve seen a few studies supporting this in general: people ride with the same intensity but go further or get there faster. I highly doubt this. I believe it

> I’ve seen a few studies supporting this in general: people ride with the same intensity but go further or get there faster. I highly doubt this. I believe it's true for you, but in the Netherlands I always notice how e-bikers generally ride the maximum legal speed (25km/h) but at a preposterously low cadence and while sitting perfectly upright. Non e-bikers on the other hand go slower, have a higher cadence and (if there's a significant head wind) move their torso left and right in accordance with the pedal strokes. No way those intensities match. I do believe that the area under curve can be similar, because e-bikers can indeed ride further.