Our Class 1 bikes only assist our pedaling effort and quit helping after 19 mph, so we are not speed demons. Our e-mountain bikes even cause less trail erosion due to our 3-inch-wide tires and low air pressure.
Our 60-plus-year-old bodies get to enjoy the beauty of being outside and participate in a great low-impact sport for several more years.
I recommend that Class 1 e-bikes be treated like any bicycle and we not restrict their use unnecessarily.
John Wolgamott
Durango