A BLM proposal to allow e-bikes on trails in Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield counties draws initial support, concerns

A BLM proposal to allow e-bikes on trails in Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield counties draws initial support, concerns

As the Bureau of Land Management considers opening up access to Class 1 e-bikes on over 200 miles of singletrack trails in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties, some local groups are backing the idea while others want a more site-specific review of potential user, enforcement and environmental impacts. The federal land management agency is currently undergoing an assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act for the proposal, accepting p…