Growing popularity of E-Moto "E-bikes Public Comment from Aaron YoungAimee Brunckhorst
From: Aaron Young <younginayo@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2026 11:51 AM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Growing popularity of E-Moto "E-bikes"
Hey All,
I recently saw some juveniles (not delinquents, yet) riding these new popular a-motos through the
east side neighborhood of Kalispell. Both the juniors were riding on the roads, both not wearing
helmets, both appeared under legal driving age and were riding like they had little to no knowledge
of proper bicycle safety / etiquette.
My concerns are:
A) These are kind of new and seem to be growing significantly in popularity, I'm not sure they are on
radars quite yet.
B) The legality of riding these vehicles on public streets & the danger to the rider / motorist.
C) Similar to point B, except on city Paths and Trails. Class 1 & 2 e-bikes legally max out at 20mph
before a governor kills power assists to the motor. It sounds like many these "e-motos" do not.
Here is a helpful article for more information on these:
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/the-e-bike-problem-is-an-a-moto-problem
Thankyou,
Aaron Young