Originally Posted by
KPREN
I don't understand the EU mind set. For that mater I don't understand the bike zealots here in the USA either.
I guess things are a bit different where I live. We have multipurpose paths that more than just pedestrians and Huffiy's can use. Here you can use a horse and buggy. Yeah you ride around manure piles on your bike. Most roadies stick to the roads. In the winter time you share with snowmobiles, skiers and the likes.
We have multi-purpose paths too, but motor-vehicles are banned from them. We have roads for those. Roadies also tend to stick to the road. That’s why they are called Roadies. We also have dedicated bike paths too in some towns. Again motor-vehicles are banned.
It’s a pretty sensible mindset on the whole. E-bikes needed a very specific definition to be classed as “bicycles” and therefore allowed on bike paths etc and used on the road without a driving license and insurance.
We have horses too.