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Originally Posted by MrChip72
I own an e-bike, the kind that looks like a moped style motorcycle. Powered by battery, but has pedals and can be fully operated without the battery.
I've seen conflicting information on where I'm allowed to use this. I see regular bicycles that are battery assisted on bike paths everyday. When I've ridden my e-bike on these a handful of times, I've experienced negative reactions from people.
Meanwhile, I'm just trying to avoid driving my fairly small e-bike in the golf cart lane and getting run down by someone in their SUV with diminished vision.
I've been unable to find any clear rules about this when it comes to bike/walking paths. I'm specifically referring to the type south of 44 where they are separate from the MMPs.
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E-bikes are bicycles and are allowed. I ride all the paths south of 44 twice daily. I have a 1000 watt mid-drive with both pedal assist and a throttle. I always ding my bell or call out to walkers before passing them and I slow to at least 10mph & I never ride faster than 15-20mph. I am often passed by those racer type bicycle riders on
non-electrics so it is not only ebike riders who may be going fast.