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Residents voice e-bike safety concerns and warn of developer work that could disrupt Vistoso loop
Summary
Stakeholders at Oro Valley's Trails Connect meeting debated e-bike rules and enforcement, urged clearer signage and trailhead designation, and warned an imminent developer project may relocate a cart path and temporarily break the continuous Vistoso loop.
Residents and user-group representatives used the stakeholder session to press the town on e-bike policy, enforcement and a near-term construction issue that could affect the continuous Vistoso Trails loop.
Several riders and equestrians described conflicting experiences with pedal-assist e-bikes. Kirk (former SDMB president) said, “I’ve been run off by pedal assist ... especially when they’re coming downhill,” and urged caution about letting all classes of e-bikes onto single-track trails without enforcement. Bev (County Line Riders of Catalina) countered that pedal assist itself is…
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