Department of Interior agencies issue interim e-bike policies
Four federal agencies are moving toward allowing e-bikes in more places to ride.
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Four federal agencies are moving toward allowing e-bikes in more places to ride.
This month, PeopleForBikes hosted bicycle industry leaders from across the nation in Washington, D.C. to advance the industry’s priorities at the federal level.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will allow Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bike riding on National Wildlife Refuge System Lands.
PeopleForBikes is tracking e-bike access in National Parks.
Jose Maldonado, a widely respected marketing leader for Backcountry.com and Competitive Cyclist, will join the PeopleForBikes staff team as marketing director.
Taking advantage of the annual summer recess in D.C., PeopleForBikes arranged five August in-district meetings between bike businesses leaders and members of Congress.
California just passed Senate Bill 400, which provides funding for low-income and disadvantaged communities to purchase an e-bike or use a bikeshare program.
The bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill out of the Senate is a great first step to increasing federal funds for bike infrastructure across the nation.
22 states now define e-bikes within the three classes, effectively doubling the total in just six months.
PeopleForBikes is working to keep the momentum on public lands and recreation going in Washington, D.C.