"E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles"
There really does need to be a more clear separation between true e-bikes and e-motos. E-bikes get enough controversy on their own; they don't need the extra ire that e-motos draw.
Don't get me wrong: I think e-motos have their place, and can be a strong contributor to a micro-mobility story, but it's too Wild West right now, to everyone's detriment.
Where off-road use is concerned, it's even more critical: Most trails in the US that allow e-bikes at all are strictly limited to Class I e-bikes. The e-motos are way different than a Class I e-MTB.
E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles
The vehicles causing a recent spike in injuries and worse aren't e-bikes. Here’s why, our solution, and how to differentiate an e-bike from an e-moto.