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Articles: E-bike
BLM is proposing to allow Class 1 e-bikes on the non-motorized Lamoille Summit Trail System in Nevada. BRC supports this as Class 1 e-bikes are only pedal assist, thus, expanding access to trails while maintaining the spirit of non-motorized trail use. Add your support in the form below.
With 700,000 acres of public land already approved for sale, including another 31 million acres fast-tracked for disposal, the Western Solar Plan, approved in 2024, represents one of the largest privatizations of public land in history. We are calling on Congress to rescind this plan, which adversely affects recreation, and need your voice for support in the form below.
Since the closure of over 317 miles of trails in Moab in 2023, BRC continues our legal challenge in federal court. With the passage of the EXPLORE Act and new executive orders, BRC believe the BLM is no longer in compliance. We need your voice in the form below to petition the BLM to comply with new orders and reopen trails.
E-bikes are a vital access tool for older riders, people with physical limitations, and families with young children who want to recreate together. These bikes expand access while maintaining the spirit of non-motorized trail use. Class 1 e-bikes are low-powered pedal-assist bikes with no throttle and limited speeds, making them appropriate for shared-use trails without degrading the user experience.
In March of this year, BlueRibbon Coalition informed our members about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) scoping effort to consider allowing electric bikes (e-bikes) on select non-motorized trails in the Cedar City Field Office in southwest Utah. We’re pleased to...
The U.S. Forest Service has released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Taos Canyon Wildfire Resilience and Habitat Improvement Project in the Carson National Forest of New Mexico. In 2024 BRC sounded the alarm on the potential impacts...
At BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), we champion responsible access to public lands for all recreationists. As federal land managers evaluate policies surrounding electric bikes (e-bikes) in this new administration, we believe that pedal-assisted e-bikes should be allowed...
AUSTIN - Today, BlueRibbon Coalition joined a lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation to challenge the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s creation of the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in January. This lame duck land grab by the...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office is proposing to re-designate approximately 3.93 miles of trails, specifically BLM trails 150B (3.25 miles) and a portion of 149B (0.68 miles), from non-motorized to motorized single-track use. These...
The USDA Forest Service is proposing to allow Class 1, pedal-assist electric bicycles (e-bikes) on approximately 161 miles of existing trails and paved paths in Oregon’s Deschutes National Forest. This includes popular riding areas such as Peterson Ridge, Phil’s...