United States Forest Service to Block Access to All Non-motorized Trails

[Am Mtn Bike Riders]

Your chance to ever ride an e-mountain bike on U.S. National Forest Service (NFS) backcountry trails is at stake. The U.S. Forest Service has put at risk all users who value and use non-motorized trails.


We have until October 26 to comment and oppose the NFS new rules on e-bikes in the national forest.


Please go this link FSM 7700 and 7710 E-bikes #ORMS-2619 and comment. It’s quick. Enter name and write what you want. Takes a couple minutes, no more.


The deadline is next Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. DO IT NOW, if you can.


You can just say you agreed with American Mountain Bike Riders’ position and oppose the NFS proposal as it is written.


If want, add:

• Don’t agree with the NFS proposal. It’s a non-starter. Doesn’t help achieve eMTB access and threatens non-motorized trails.
• Don’t agree that all e-bikes should be classified as motor vehicles and restricted to motorized trails for dirt bikes and off-road motorcycles.
• Get in step with the other federal land management agencies, the National Park Service and BLM as well as the majority of states and classify e-bikes as bikes.

We are American Mountain Bike Riders (AMBR), a new national organization that advocates for e-mountain bike (eMTB) access to non-motorized natural surface trails. We advocate for equal access for pedal-assist bikes where other mountain bikes are allowed. A Class 1 electric mountain bike (eMTB) is a mountain bike and should be permitted where existing bikes are allowed but not where existing bikes are not allowed.


Thanks for help,


AMBR

 

[michaeldorian]

Your chance to ever ride an e-mountain bike on U.S. National Forest Service (NFS) backcountry trails is at stake. The U.S. Forest Service has put at risk all users who value and use non-motorized trails.


We have until October 26 to comment and oppose the NFS new rules on e-bikes in the national forest.


Please go this link FSM 7700 and 7710 E-bikes #ORMS-2619 and comment. It’s quick. Enter name and write what you want. Takes a couple minutes, no more.


The deadline is next Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. DO IT NOW, if you can.


You can just say you agreed with American Mountain Bike Riders’ position and oppose the NFS proposal as it is written.


If want, add:

• Don’t agree with the NFS proposal. It’s a non-starter. Doesn’t help achieve eMTB access and threatens non-motorized trails.
• Don’t agree that all e-bikes should be classified as motor vehicles and restricted to motorized trails for dirt bikes and off-road motorcycles.
• Get in step with the other federal land management agencies, the National Park Service and BLM as well as the majority of states and classify e-bikes as bikes.

We are American Mountain Bike Riders (AMBR), a new national organization that advocates for e-mountain bike (eMTB) access to non-motorized natural surface trails. We advocate for equal access for pedal-assist bikes where other mountain bikes are allowed. A Class 1 electric mountain bike (eMTB) is a mountain bike and should be permitted where existing bikes are allowed but not where existing bikes are not allowed.


Thanks for help,


AMBR

Thanks AMBR. Agree with your stance.

Us over here supporting Evergreen have the same stance. It’s a non starter. Evergreen has put together a sample letter if anyone wants to use it as a template to modify.

Urgent Input Needed For Future eMTB Access on U.S. Forest Service Trails

Your comments are due to the Forest Service on October 26th!

www.evergreenmtb.org

Every comment counts.

 

[lumpy]

Done!