Höchsmann C, et al. - Experts evaluated whether active commuting with an electrically assisted bicycle (e-bike) during a 4-week period could induce increases in cardiorespiratory fitness measured as peak oxygen uptake (V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak) in untrained, overweight individuals, and if these changes were comparable with those induced by a conventional bicycle. Results demonstrated that potential to improve cardiorespiratory fitness as conventional bicycles was seen in E-bikes despite the available power assist, as they enable higher biking speeds and greater elevation gain.