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Originally Posted by blankall
Personally, I'm all for any type of e-bike, scooter, or other similar vehicle being allowed on a bike trail for the purpose of commuting. Will existing cyclists have to accommodate slightly different personal vehicles and increased volume. Yes, of course. As we encourage more people to ditch cars, you're going to see more people clogging up bike paths, especially during "rush hour".
I don't see why there should be this distinction between non-motorized and motorized. It sounds like you're just trying to keep the trails emptier and reserved only for people of a fitness and biking ability that you deem satisfactory, as not to be a slight nuisance to you.
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Sure, I’d prefer it if the paths were less crowded. Guilty as charged. It’s why I typically ride around the reservoir or along Fish Creek before 10 am on weekends. It’s no different from people preferring to ride on the highway when it’s less crowded (to use an example from another recent thread).
You’re repeating Sliver’s baseless claim that the people using e-bikes on the recreation paths are otherwise unable to use the path system. I guess maybe a few suffer from invisible disabilities. But most look fine to me; no different from the people walking and riding bikes, who come in all ages and shapes and fitness levels. The ones on e-bikes simply don’t want to exert effort. Which is fine. Just don’t paint this as some kind of ethical cause enabling access to people who otherwise couldn’t use the pathways.