Electric bicycles will be joining the trails of Colorado Springs this summer. The city’s parks department is beginning a phased rollout for the use of e-bikes on trails, which starts Tuesday, July 1.
The first phase includes the opening of designated trails with information on safe and responsible use of e-bikes.
Only Class 1 e-bikes are allowed on the designated trails. Those require pedalling to activate the battery-powered assist and have a limit of 20 MPH. PikeRide bikes, which are available through a bike sharing program, are class 1 e-bikes; however, they do not exceed 15 MPH…