Category: electric bikes on trail

eBikes on Trails Garners Lots of Comments

Most Popular Trailsnet Article for Comments Should electric bikes be allowed on trails? That was the question in a December 12, 2012 guest blog post on the Trailsnet website. And it’s getting more comments than any other blog post on the Trailsnet website. Electric Bike Rules Being Debated Nationally & Internationally While many countries are …

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iZip Zuma Electric Bike Review

Currie Technologies Currie Technologies makes a wide range of electric bikes from affordable models with lead-acid batteries starting just below $1,000 to higher end electric bikes with Lithium-ion batteries that sell for around $4,000. Currie Technologies sells two lines of electric bikes: the iZip electric bike (reviewed here) and the eFlow electric bicycle. Currie also carries a line of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/10/09/izip-zuma-electric-bike-review/

Ridekick Electric Bike Trailer

Ridekick battery and display panel

Make Any Bike an Electric Bike If you’d like the benefits of an electric bike while still retaining the benefits of your regular bike, then the Ridekick is the perfect solution for you. Ridekick is an electric trailer that you hook to your bike; the trailer then pushes your bike whenever you need a little …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/09/24/ridekick-electric-bike-trailer/

Electric Bikes on Trails

electric bike on trail

Electric Bicycles on Trails Are electric bicycles legal on trails? It’s a good question and one that varies greatly by country, state, & trail. Before we get into the electric bikes on trails debate, let’s start w/ an overview of the: Federal Electric Bicycle Regulations (not just for trails) an electrically driven bicycle is considered a …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2011/12/12/electric-bikes-on-trails/

Should electric bikes be allowed on trails?

The Rio Grande Trail near Aspen, Colorado has recently banned electric bikes and Segways. Segway on Glenwood Canyon Trail It’s a sticky issue. For some people such as the elderly and disabled, electric bikes may be just the incentive to get them out exploring our wonderful U.S. trails. If used properly, electric bikes still allow …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/01/should-electric-bikes-be-allowed-on-trails/