Pedaling around Montgomery Parks鈥� 416 parks just got easier thanks to a new directive that expands access for Class 1 pedal鈥慳ssist e鈥慴ikes across the system鈥檚 nearly 300 miles of trails.
The policy, which took effect Thursday, opens natural鈥憇urface trails to Class 1 e鈥慴ikes and adaptive mountain bikes five years after they were first allowed to use paved trails.
鈥淏ikes are evolving, the type of recreation is evolving,鈥� Captain Frank Wulff of the Maryland National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division, said of the rule change.
鈥淭he Class 1 e鈥慴ikes, or pedal鈥慳ssist e鈥慴ikes, provide motor assistance only when a bicyclist or a rider is pedaling, and stop assisting at 20 mph,鈥� Wulff told 蜜桃视频app.
Still not allowed on Montgomery County trails are motorbikes, mopeds and e鈥慴ikes that are throttle鈥慶ontrolled or provide motor assistance when the rider is not pedaling (Class 2), as well as e鈥慴ikes that provide assistance at speeds over 20 mph (Class 3). That was due to concerns about trail damage, speed and public safety, according .
Along with riding at safe speeds and yielding to pedestrians, Wulff reminded those biking on the trails to follow posted rules and regulations.
鈥淲e would also like riders to remember to avoid riding on muddy trails to prevent ruts or deep trail damage,鈥� Wulff said.
Wulff said enforcement of the directive will vary. Riders may receive warnings, citations or even be removed from park property, but he emphasized that the goal is education 鈥� creating a safe environment for everyone who uses the trails.
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