E-bikes belong on roads, not city pathways

By Letter to the Editor on April 24, 2021.

Editor: Technology continues at a rate that is profound when you think that not long ago 27-speed bikes with disc brakes were the norm. These bikes and others from one speed and up require energy and it’s all your energy. 
Then comes along the e-bike.  Ah, we can pedal if we want to and go up hills like a motor bike . That’s where the concerns begin. 
The e-bike is really a motor bike. Therefore, it needs to be licenced, insured and allowed only on roads, not on bike paths or bike trails.
Close calls are now common with e-bike users that speed by families with regular bikes, children with small bikes, dogs on leashes and people of all ages walking to and fro.
 I have nothing against e-bikers, it’s just that you need to motor on the road. 
The bike paths and trails were constructed, and continue to be constructed, for people willing to use their energy on regular bikes to remain healthy and even contribute to less traffic , less pollution and at a comparatively slower rate than e-bikes.
Gaylen Armstrong
Lethbridge