Electric bicycles update

Rogers Parks and Recreation commissioners discussed allowing electric bicycles on city trails at meetings in April and May. Commissioners agreed electric bicycles should be allowed on trails, given they are not technically motorized vehicles and are still propelled by pedals, not throttles. They discussed the definition of e-bikes, including the difference in those and other small devices such as mopeds, the speed limit on trails, noise levels, the benefits to riders with knee or other physical issues and whether surrounding cities allow them before making the decision.