Coalition Suing Forest Service Over Sneaky Decision to Allow E-Bikes in Tahoe National Forest When the Trump Administration originally moved in August to allow e-bikes on Department of Interior lands, particularly national parks and Bureau of Land Management ground, it did not apply to national forests. However, the boundary is beginning to blur as the Tahoe National Forest has quietly moved to allow e-bikes on 130 miles of trails previously considered “non-motorized.” Related: Invasion […] Cycle CycleBrains | November 21, 2019 0 Comments
Electric Bikes: Same Great Workout, Less Actual Work? Credit: pedelecs.co.uk Researchers at Brigham Young University recently concluded that, despite a general public perception rather to the contrary, electric bikes offer nearly the same aerobic benefit as their standard pedal-fitted counterparts. The study, ‘Pedal-Assist Mountain Bikes: A Pilot Study Comparison of the Exercise Response, Perceptions, and Beliefs of Experienced Mountain Bikers,’ which was conducted between May 24 and June […] Cycle Reed Philips | November 20, 2019 0 Comments
Summit County, CO Proposing to Allow E-Bikes on Paved Public Trails E-bikes could be allowed to share the paths with other users in Summit County, CO this summer if a new proposal goes ahead. In what has been hotly debated for years as e-bikes have grown in popularity, electric bicycles are currently permitted on most Summit County routes that regular bicycles can go, except the 56-plus miles of paved trails included in […] CycleBrains | April 19, 2019 0 Comments
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