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Board weighs e-bike guidance to limit high‑speed motocross-style devices on trails
Summary
Board members and staff discussed growing sightings of small electric motocross-style bikes on trails and a staff update explained existing park rules that allow low-intensity pedal-assist e-bikes while prohibiting high-intensity e-dirt bikes unless authorized by the city manager.
The Sandy Parks and Recreation Board debated how to address a rise in motorized off‑trail devices, with Councilmember Will urging the board to "get in front of this" before the trend worsens.
Will said he has noticed small motocross-style electric bikes on trails and reported seeing "an ebike doing at least 40 down Bluff Road the other day," arguing that the city should clarify classifications and behavior expectations. Tianna, parks staff, summarized recent rule-making: parks rules were revised and adopted in June with an amendment that disallows e-bikes in city parks unless explicitly authorized by the city manager. She said staff has since refined a two-tier approach—"low intensity" use to accommodate commuting and pedal-assist bikes, and "high intensity" use that would be restricted to action-sport areas and where appropriate.
