Last weekend, Donna and I went on a 15 mile bike ride on the paved trail. Great day and a lot of folks were out. This is a 46 mile paved trail and it gets plenty of use. I am amazed how many people have or rent electric bikes. The one thing you immediately pick up on is they go twice as fast as you do. People are generally peddling as they go, but some…not so much. Is this the new workout? “Hey, we punched out 20 miles today in an hour. Felt pretty good.” Some of these things are tanks. The trail signs say no motorized vehicles. I only have an issue with those people going 25-30mph and no warning. At those speeds they are sneaking up regularly. It’s only a matter of time before they intersect with the ones who don’t leash their dog because they are well behaved, or wouldn’t bite anyone.
Now that I ride a bike some, maybe I was a bit harsh on the general population. It just seems like a lot of riders in their 40s and 50s are training for the Tour. Uni and all. Now the e-bikes are the primary nemesis.
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