by Mark Wood | Aug 12, 2024 | eBike Safety & Etiquette, eBike
Pitkin County and Aspen have been seeing an overall increase in bike and e-bike accidents over the past five years, according to data from Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and the Aspen Police Department. As a result, Aspen Valley Hospital’s trauma department is...
by Mark Wood | Aug 8, 2024 | eBike Safety & Etiquette
The use of e-bikes is skyrocketing and so is the need for riders to understand how to operate them safely. The City of Goleta, CA has expanded its first E-bike Safety Awareness Day in January 2023 to a week-long event this past January 2024. The goal is to bring an...
by Mark Wood | Jul 22, 2024 | eBike, eBike Safety & Etiquette
Governor Jared Polis, joined by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Executive Director Shoshana Lew, discussed the new rentable electric bicycles at Chatfield State Park and promoted Colorado’s new statewide e-bike safety campaign, “Go Safe, Go...
by Mark Wood | May 10, 2024 | eBike, eBike Safety & Etiquette
While e-bikes are convenient and eco-friendly, the potential risks of traumatic brain injuries with the increased speed cannot be ignored. The state of Colorado is known for its stunning mountain views and booming outdoor recreation industry, and now it plans to offer...
by Mark Wood | Apr 30, 2024 | Cargo eBikes, eBike, eBike Safety & Etiquette
There is a lot of confusion amongst the eBike community regarding which trails eBikes are allowed to ride on. Can you ride Class 1, 2, and 3 eBikes on all trails? The answer is NO. Cargo e-Bikes are Class 3, pedal-assisted vehicles that can go up to 28 MPH with...
by Mark Wood | Apr 5, 2024 | Used eBike Batteries need UL Certification, eBike Safety & Etiquette
New York’s attempts to mitigate ebike battery fires recently took on yet another complicated layer. During the week of March 4, 2024, the New York state assembly approved legislation A.4389C, which (if signed by the Governor) would “prohibit the manufacture,...
