Board considers restricting Class 2 and 3 e-bikes; suggests human-power option requirement

Jul 20, 2026

Advisory board members suggested phrasing that would legalize Class 1 e-bikes while prohibiting Class 2 and 3 devices, and proposed requiring a human-power option to exclude devices like Segways and motorized skateboards.

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Board members discussed e-bike policy language intended to limit faster motorized devices on county trails. The suggestion recorded in the minutes was to require that any motorized item must have a human-power option; staff and members said that would effectively allow Class 1 e-bikes while disallowing Class 2 and 3 devices and devices without a human-power mode such as Segways or motorized skateboards.

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