LA Times: E-bikes are all over mountain trails.

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

LA Times: E-bikes are all over mountain trails. Some want them banned

"...E-bikes make the sport accessible regardless of age, injury or fitness.

But land regulators are struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing technology while managing the conflicts it creates.

Traditional mountain bikers resent e-bikers. Hikers, who already worry about bikes flying down narrow trails, now worry about e-bikes flying up from behind...."

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-15/e-bikes-are-all-over-mountain-trails-some-want-them-banned

#BikeTooter

[michaelormsby@mastodon.art]

@ai6yr The pedestrians hate the motorists. The motorists hate the pedestrians. The hikers hate the bikers. Actually, everyone hates the bikers, including other bikers. The snowmobilers hate the skiers. The skiers hate the snowboarders…

[czarbucks@vmst.io]

@michaelormsby @ai6yr

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[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

@czarbucks @michaelormsby OH MY!

[czarbucks@vmst.io]

@ai6yr @michaelormsby

I grew up with his songs and probably know every one of them by heart... LOL