actually, many of us have ridden them and it really hasn't changed our opinion that they're a new user type that requires different management approaches, which for those in advocacy means even more work than we're already doing rep'ing our non-moto mtb clubs. They're suitable in certain places and certain trails, and not suitable in others. Here in Whistler we have a number of heavily used mixed use areas with already tenuous situations between mtb's and hikers, other non-moto user groups have already tried to tie non-moto mtbs to e-bikes in attempts to sway opinions in favour of further restrictions on ALL bikers. it is an issue whether the e proponents want to admit it or not.
March 10, 2018, 9:14 a.m. - Todd Hellinga
actually, many of us have ridden them and it really hasn't changed our opinion that they're a new user type that requires different management approaches, which for those in advocacy means even more work than we're already doing rep'ing our non-moto mtb clubs. They're suitable in certain places and certain trails, and not suitable in others. Here in Whistler we have a number of heavily used mixed use areas with already tenuous situations between mtb's and hikers, other non-moto user groups have already tried to tie non-moto mtbs to e-bikes in attempts to sway opinions in favour of further restrictions on ALL bikers. it is an issue whether the e proponents want to admit it or not.