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people concerned about e-bike safety and said there needs to be safe paths for cyclists. Levy and Bend Mayor Pro Tem Megan Perkins said they’ve discussed hosting an educational event or roundtable about e-bike safety.

“We need to create more awareness around e-bike safety and get information out to families — I’m dedicated to working on this issue,” Levy wrote.

The modern electric bike debuted at the end of the 20th Century but has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Americans bought over 1 million e-bikes in 2022, compared to just 287,000 in 2019. As e-bikes became more popular, more regulations have come down upon them from the state. In 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management added e-bikes to its off-road vehicle regulations after years of considering them less-powerful motorcycles and started allowing local land managers to make decisions on which e-bikes are allowed on trails.