Guidelines include riding on the right side of the trail, riding at a safe speed and stopping and looking before crossing a street.
As local and state leaders continue to discuss e-scooter and e-bike regulations, a new campaign from multiple Des Moines metro cities seeks to begin addressing the very issue.
At Bike World in West Des Moines, Bif Ridgway said e-bikes made up 40% of last year’s total sales.
“Last year was the first year where e-bikes were our largest category when it comes to dollars,” Ridgway said. “E-bikes are here, they're not going anywhere, and the reality is they're a great tool.”
He claims e-bikes being bought online, not the ones in his store, are the ones causing accidents.
“A lot of what we're seeing is the younger crowd are on what we call e-motos, meaning you don't even have to pedal it,” Ridgway said. “Unfortunately some of those do go 30, 40, 50 miles an hour.”