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Resident warns proposed e-bike restrictions could bar many users from Cherokee County parks
Summary
A resident told the board that proposed park rules and a class-based ban on e-bikes risk excluding many older and mobility-impaired riders and urged the county to consider targeted education and greenway expansion instead of a blanket prohibition.
At the Cherokee County Board meeting on Feb. 17, a resident identified in the record as Ms. Archos urged commissioners to avoid sweeping bans that would remove most e-bikes from county parks and trails and asked the county to pursue education and accommodations for slower riders.
“If they want to ban all e-bikes in every park in this county, that’s not right,” the resident said, describing differences among Class 1–3 devices and warning that a Class‑1‑only rule would effectively exclude nearly all current e‑bike users. She said many older residents and those with joint replacements rely on pedal‑assist e‑bikes to ride recreationally and offered to work with parks staff on public education.
The speaker also described incidents of higher‑speed, motorized dirt bikes that community volunteers say are damaging trails, and asked the board to consider rules that distinguish between pedal‑assist e‑bikes and throttle‑driven motorbikes. Board members asked clarifying questions about classes of e‑bikes and current park policy; no county rule change was adopted at the meeting.
