Gerow goes for his first pedal assisted mountain bike ride on the Shimano E7000. While he was "underwhelmed" by e-biking, he can see the potential appeal to a new set of riders.
Electric mountain bikes are already allowed on many fun and scenic USFS singletrack trails like those in the Greenhorn Gulch trail system near Ketchum, Idaho.
The BLM in Idaho is testing a new travel management plan that would allow Class 1 electric mountain bikes on previously non-motorized, multi-use trails.
In 2017, Colorado passed a law allowing e-bikes on any path where bicycles are authorized to travel. However, interpretation and implementation of the law has been inconsistent at best.
We talk about how electric mountain bikes have evolved, where current regulations regarding eMTBs stand, and how mountain bikers opinions are slowly shifting.