Comment by ngngngng
4 years ago
An added benefit for hunters is that deer aren't afraid of the sound of bikes. Similar to cars, they just don't care. It's much easier to approach a deer on bike than on foot.
4 years ago
An added benefit for hunters is that deer aren't afraid of the sound of bikes. Similar to cars, they just don't care. It's much easier to approach a deer on bike than on foot.
These particular roads are also closed to normal vehicle traffic (autos and OHV).
I will be interested to see if E-Bikes end up being included in the motorized category in the future and therefore not allowed on these roads. There is some debate locally as to whether they should be allowed on normal trails which are already off-limits to motorized vehicles (but OK for standard bikes).
My father actually inquired on this to my local state agency. Technically an ebike is considered a motorized vehicle by the state and is not allowed on trails that prohibit motorized vehicles. I say technically, because I'm pretty damned sure no game warden is going to give you a ticket for riding an ebike. If it looks like a bike, and rides like a bike, and you're not riding above bike speeds, I think you're safe.
Mountain bikes are classified as motorized (WRT Wilderness access at least). If EV bikes are allowed where both pedal bikes and ATVs are not, something is wrong.