{"id":880898,"date":"2026-09-05T12:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880898\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:14:09","slug":"cycling-changes-eyed-in-national-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880898\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling changes eyed in national parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

E-bikes still make up a small portion of the overall U.S. cycling market. In 2024, e-bikes accounted for about 7% of U.S. bicycle sales, according to PeopleForBikes<\/a>. What\u2019s more, sales have trended toward commuter bikes that have a throttle, meaning the rider doesn\u2019t have to pedal to power the bike.<\/p>\n

The same group estimated more than 112 million Americans rode a bike at least once in 2024\u00a0\u2014 nearly one-third of the U.S. population and the highest participation since the survey began in 2014.<\/p>\n

The climb in e-bike use may, in part, be attributed to the growing number of people over the age of 65. In 2025 that group\u2019s size climbed to 61.2 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>, or about 17% of the total population.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Montana joined 10 other states where older adults outnumbered children, yet the West as a whole had one of the lowest median ages\u00a0\u2014\u00a038.4.<\/p>\n

To comment online on the proposed cycling regulation changes, go to regulations.gov<\/a>. In the search box, enter 1024-AE97, the RIN for this rulemaking. On the resulting page, select the Dockets tab and then click on the title of the rule. Next, click the \u201cOpen for Comments\u201d box, then click the blue \u201cComment\u201d box and follow the instructions for submitting comments.<\/p>\n

Comments can also be mailed to: National Park Service Division of Regulations, 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811.<\/p>\n

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