All eyes were on the posse of about a dozen e-bikers as they cruised down Promenade Street in Old Town Bluffton.
Some of the boys popped confident wheelies as they passed through the downtown drag. Most weren’t pedaling, instead relying on the bikes’ motors to propel them forward. All were wearing helmets — much to the gratitude of commenters who saw the “biker kids” in a social media video.
It’s becoming increasingly common to see groups of teens traversing Bluffton and Hilton Head Island roadways on electric bicycles. Many adults on Hilton Head have also turned to e-bikes for the increased mobility they offer riders…