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• Allow all classes of a-bikes on trails and pathways, and parks and recreation facilities, where regular bikes are already allowed • All bikes (regular and e-bikes) in trails and pathways, and park and recreation facilities, would be subject to a 15 mph speed limit o Unless on bike way or bicycle lane on public street— then subject to Vehicle Code regulations o Or slower based on circumstances (for example, wet weather, narrow trail, congestion) • Impose other requirements: o All bikes yield to pedestrians and equestrians o No a-bikes in BMX park. Staff's recommendation takes into consideration the difficulties of enforcing a regulation based on a-bike class due to the inability to visually determining the class of a-bike during operation.3 The visual profile of an a-bike, regardless of whether the a-bike utilizes pedal or throttle assistance, remains the same while in use. For Class 1 and Class 3 e-bikes, the motor resides on the crank set area of the bicycle, whereas for Class 2 e-bikes, the motor resides on the rear hub of the bicycle: Class 1 and 3 e-bike motor: Class 2 e-bike motor: • Unless the rider is stopped and the a-bike closely examined, there are few visual indicators differentiating class of a-bike. Although an e-bike's electric motor will cease providing assistance when the maximum speed is reached, it remains difficult to visually determine the class when an a-bike travels below the maximum speed of its motor. Staff's recommendation takes into consideration the mobility aspects that a-bikes provide to city residents and workers. By their nature, a-bikes provide propulsion assistance; this has several mobility benefits for a wide variety of people. For those who 3 Typically, the design of pedal-assisted a-bikes places the electric motor on the drive train of the bicycle: this is the area of the bicycle where the "transmission" of the bicycle resides and where "crank arms" of the pedals attach to the bottom bracket on the frame of the bicycle. Class 1 and Class 3 e-bikes fall under this design because these two classes are pedal-assisted e-bikes. For Class 1 and Class 3 e-bikes, the electric motor is engaged when the rider is pedaling. In throttle-assisted Class 2 e-bikes, the electric motor is placed on the rear wheel of bicycle's frame where the rear wheel attaches to the frame. For Class 2 e-bikes, the electric motor is engaged when the throttle is activated. The throttle can range from a crank-type throttle located on the grip of the front handle bar, to a button-type throttle located on the gear shift on the front handle bar. Page 4 of 14