Depends on the e-bike and the riding behaviour, naturally. If you simply use the assist to go faster but otherwise put in the same effort, then it's exercise.

Depends on the e-bike and the riding behaviour, naturally. If you simply use the assist to go faster but otherwise put in the same effort, then it's exercise. And if you enjoy the speed and it's convenient to travel more or even switch out car trips, it gets extra points. But if you simply take the same amount of trips, spend less time due to the extra speed, and mostly cycle on full pedal-assist (there's ebikes that are simply electric motorbikes with pedals) then no, it wouldn't be exercise.