The Nationwide Park Service is reviewing its guidelines round e-bike utilization on park property, which incorporates maintained, improved, and unimproved roads, plus bike trails and paths.
At the moment, NPS rules permit park superintendents to permit e-bikes on roads and trails the place common bicycles are allowed, however this overview might permit them the authority to open up extra public areas (however not “wilderness” areas) to e-bike use, serving to improve entry to extra folks.
The good thing about increasing the place e-bikes can go is that it’ll assist extra folks discover additional past the areas instantly adjoining to parking tons, which might relieve congestion. With increasingly parks implementing timed and restricted entry for automobiles, permitting folks to experience bikes to common trailheads and locations means extra entry whereas decreasing vehicular visitors.
The Programmatic Environmental Evaluation (PDF) is obtainable for overview and particulars which class e-bikes (1/2/3) are allowed the place, and which suggestions towards Class 2 (throttle solely) on bike paths and trails. Abstract and extra hyperlinks at NPS.gov.
You may remark right here and allow them to know that you just assist e-bikes in our Nationwide Parks. Undecided what to say? Use Folks For Bikes’ prompt remark, which you’ll be able to copy/paste right here (DOC).
