Tag: E-bikes
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Veo e-scooter contract stalls again in Denver City Council committee
A proposed contract to replace the city’s e-bike and scooter vendors stalled again Wednesday as a City Council committee declined to advance it without further review and a “redlined” version of the agreement. Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee delayed their decision until April 15 after a motion to advance a three-year contract with…
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Metro Denver area cops warn parents of this popular Christmas gift idea
Metro Denver area children this holiday season may ask for presents like Denver Broncos tickets, ski trips, video games — or high-powered electric dirt bikes. Area police department officials aren’t trying to play the Grinch, but they are warning parents against presents that might run afoul of local laws governing the use electric vehicles like…
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For e-bikes in Colorado Springs, ‘phases’ and complexities to sort out
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An ordinance expanding electric bike access on Colorado Springs trails is going into effect Tuesday. But cyclists who have long awaited a legal day at most of the city’s premier outdoor destinations will have to wait longer. That’s in line with the Parks Department’s “phased…
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Denver mulls mandatory parking, sidewalk-detection for e-bikes, scooters
Denver officials are hammering out tighter rules to reduce the number of injuries and deaths and keep sidewalks clear and accessible amid the rising popularity of scooters and e-bikes in downtown. They are also considering fines down the road. Denver has been encouraging alternatives means of transportation, including the use of scooters and e-bikes, as part…
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Denver eyes sobriety test, other regulations on e-bikes and e-scooters
Mickey Mouse. That was the name a renter used to access an e-scooter that was involved in a hit-and-run incident. The incident was reported to authorities, who checked the vendor’s records and found out the bike was rented under the fake name. Councilmember Chris Hinds highlighted the case as he and several councilmembers began discussion…
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Colorado Springs City Council approves long-debated e-bike policy
Editor’s note: This article has been revised to include the second reading required for the e-bike ordinance, set for Feb. 25. The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday voted 6-3 to expand electric bike access across parks and open spaces after another long discussion that represented the culmination of a yearslong debate. After hearing dozens…
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E-bike debate in Colorado Springs continues as leadership mulls ballot question
Just as a decision seemed close on the legal fate of electric bikes on Colorado Springs open space trails, the years-long debate has taken another turn. Prominent civic leaders have called on the City Council to table a vote on a proposed e-bike policy and instead turn to voters — an approach urged by some since…
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Vote adds scrutiny to proposed e-bike policy in Colorado Springs
A policy expanding electric bike access on Colorado Springs trails fell short of its first vote of endorsement Wednesday, with a board committed to city open spaces opting instead to amend the proposed ordinance that aimed to classify the motor-assisted bikes as “non-motorized use.” Another parks board is set to review the proposal ahead of…
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As e-bike talks intensify in Colorado Springs, here’s a look at what other places are doing around the state
In 2015, Mary Ann Bonnell and her Jeffco Open Space team thought to bring an unusual presentation to an annual conference of local land managers around Colorado. Bonnell would speak on electric bikes, or e-bikes as they were becoming known. “We had little to no interest. I think 11 people showed up,” Bonnell recalls. “Very…
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E-scooters in Colorado Springs open spaces? Proposed policy would allow
While the debate continues over allowing e-bikes on city-owned trails in Colorado Springs — and the legal and appropriate ways to do that in well-regarded nonmotorized parks and open spaces — another electric-powered device has so far skirted around the conversation. E-scooters were “a curveball,” said Susan Davies, executive director of the Trails and Open…