Bike Nerd, I think there’s a difference between a motorcycle, where all the power comes from an engine, and a pedal assist bicycle, where the power is generated by the cyclist and augmented to some degree by an electric motor. A person can be against (or for) using pedal assist bikes on non-motorized trails, but to say that a pedal assist bike is the same as a motorcycle is just false. I think the difference is obvious to most people.