Denver is adding e-bikes to city streets faster than it is building infrastructure for them

Denver is helping people pay for ... — A rider travels along the bike lane on the Cherry Creek Trail in downtown Denver on Oct. 17, 2022. Denver is helping people pay for electric bikes with instant rebate vouchers this year in efforts to curb vehicle emissions and help the city hit climate goals. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Joe Rubino | jrubino@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 19, 2022 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: October 19, 2022 at 11:51 AM MDT

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The exploding popularity of e-bikes raises a question: Is Denver building the right kind of infrastructure to serve a varied group of bike lane users moving at different speeds? Bike advocates say no but there is still an opportunity to do more.

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