As Denver's trails attract more users than ever before, they're also the source of more confrontations and controversy — particularly over what can go where, and how fast.. But are e-bike riders any more troublesome than non-electric bikes that go too fast? Or walkers and others incapable of showing courtesy on the trail?of different e-bike rules. Says Don:
EBikes that are capable of going 20 to 28 miles per hour without any pedaling do not have a place on a trail that is used by a variety of users on foot; 15 miles per hour may even be too fast on the narrow sections of the trail with high usage. If e-bikes are to be allowed, the speed limit should also be strictly enforced with a fine structure — the same as motor vehicle drivers on streets.
Just keep bicycles off the roads.
E-Bikes are bikes. Let our people ride!
Yes
no. they don't allow any other motorized vehicles
Speed limits need to be enforced on roads. Ebikes should be allowed where other bikes are, they enable seniors and people with disabilities to ride, and trails are useful for commuting/errands rides because roads are often unsafe. The controversy should be about cars speeding.
E-bikes are normally ridden by people who don't have a lot of experience on bikes. Poor bike handlers, out of shape, too much speed. But fun to watch them pushed out of Waterton Canyon by huffing and puffing couch potatoes when the battery dies.
No
E-bikes are not motorcycles, for many they are assistive devices that allow for access to recreation they otherwise don’t have. You can still enforce speed limits but restricting forms of access quickly gets discriminatory.