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Golden bike shop owner Jake Peterson displays an e-bike on March 16, 2017. Boulder County is considering banning electric bikes from most of the county’s parks and open space trails, under a new staff-recommended rule endorsed by a county advisory panel.Re: “Should e-bikes be allowed in Colorado communities? In most cases, yes,” Jan. 1 editorial.
E-bikes are motorized vehicles. Yes, they can be pedaled, but often they are used as a purely motorized bicycle. In that case we would call them motorcycles, whether the motor is electric or gas. As such they do not belong on the trails unless they have a governor set at the trail limit of 15 mph. I have watched numerous reckless riders speeding along on the Cherry Creek trail during my morning commute endangering many with their speeds and poor riding behaviors.
Will Smith, ٱԱ
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