Dec. 22, 2016, 9:51 a.m. -  Sweaman2

#!markdown Agree with this. In plenty of places the "climbing trails" are shared and the majority of hikers etc know to keep off the downhill trails. Climbing speed vs hiking speed is similar and so everyone can be pleasant to each other. On my commute I regularly get over taken by a guy on an E-bike up the one hill I have to ride up and he's flying compared to me. If people start doing that on shared climbing trails a lot of the good will could evaporate fast. You could reduce the speed at which the motor cuts out but then it'd be pointless for things like commuting which is where I see real potential. I sometimes see an older couple (I'm guessing 70+) on my local trails and they're having an absolute blast riding a couple of E-bike plus bikes. I'd hate to deny them access and they certainly aren't doing any harm as they're barely going faster than me up and are slower on the downs. I've no doubt though that for every sensible user like that there will be someone running the thing at max power get out of my way style. Full Kudos to NSMB here for being the only website (of several I visit) that appears to be willing to discuss this issue in a sensible manner.