Pedal pushers: Redwood Bikeshare program comes to Santa Rosa with app-based rentals - Local News Matters

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Pedal pushers: Redwood Bikeshare program comes to Santa Rosa with app-based rentals - Local News Matters

The city of Santa Rosa joined a bikeshare program this week that is already operating in other cities in the counties of Marin and Sonoma.The Redwood Bikeshare program rolled out in Santa Rosa with 35 e-bikes that were placed at seven hubs. Another 45 bikes and five hubs are scheduled to be rolled out this week, according to a news release from the city of Santa Rosa.The city joins the cities of Larkspur, San Rafael, Petaluma, Cotati and Rohnert…

Proposed rules would expand e-bike access on Oregon State Park roads, trails and beaches

A couple and their dog ride e-bikes on the beach near Netarts Bay. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has proposed new rules that would govern how electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) can legally be operated on State Park properties and on the Oregon Coast. The draft rules vastly improve e-bike access, bringing them more in line with rules for traditional, non-motorized bicycles. Rules that gove…

The Facts About E-Bikes and Public Lands

E-bikes have a place, but not on non-motorized trails. State and federal officials regularly bring up proposals to open non-motorized trails on public lands to e-bikes. While we believe there’s a place for e-bikes, their use shouldn’t come at the expense of non-motorized recreation or our dwindling supply of wild and untamed lands. Here, we answer a few simple questions about e-bikes and where… Source