Electric Bikes???
The better half and I are looking at Electric Bikes. We have our Mountain bikes and they do a good job. We are getting close to retirement and are looking at electric bikes for campground use and trai...
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fj12ryder wrote:cptqueeg wrote:Yeah, I was thinking that most MTB trails are for non-motorized bikes. Not sure about most paved biking trails, like in an urban setting.
One caveat is on National Forest e-bikes can only be used on trails open to motorized vehicles.
ebikes are in their infancy and a little tricky with respect to trail use and acceptance. Many trails ban any electric type bike while others are ok with pedal assist. Any bike with a throttle (not requiring pedaling) will most likely be relegated to motorized trails or multi-use paths at best.
If your intention is to ride actual mountain bike trails, I would only recommend pedal assist and even then your use will be limited. Personally, if I were to see an elderly person or couple on the trails with an ebike I would not say anything. It is the riders that are outside of their talent level and posing a problem for other trail users and themselves that is creating the friction.
