[authed]

> in a bike-friendly city

also, many bike friendly paths don't allow electric bikes (sometimes not enforced and it will probably change in the future though)

[TulliusCicero]

Is this still really that common?

[MivLives]

Legally in the Boston area nothing with a motor is supposed to go on bike paths. It was a law put in place in the 80s to prevent people on mopeds from using bike paths. The end result is rarely enforced from my own experience and from what I've heard from the local electric skateboard group there.

[SamWhited]

I don't know about Boston in particular, but in a lot of places these laws only apply to class 2 ebikes (ones with a throttle). Pedal assist often doesn't count, even though it's got a motor too.

[notacoward]

I've read the laws, and that's the case in Massachusetts too.

[authed]

I don't know how common it is, but I have seen this on a multi-use trail system in Florida.