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Can I Ride An E-Bike on the Empire State Trail?

Can I Ride An E-Bike on the Empire State Trail?

Apr 6, 2021 | Bike paths, Empire State Trail

Can you ride an electric bike on the Empire State Trail? The rules may vary between towns, but does the “No Motor Vehicles” rule really apply? The short answer: maybe.

Postcard: Empire State Trail, Rosendale

Postcard: Empire State Trail, Rosendale

Apr 2, 2021 | Bike paths, Empire State Trail, Ulster County

This Rosendale section of the Empire State Trail traces the Wallkill Valley Trail, in shady forests and past crumbling rural industry ruins.

The Albany-Hudson Electric Trail: Stuyvesant Falls to Niverville

The Albany-Hudson Electric Trail: Stuyvesant Falls to Niverville

Mar 13, 2021 | Columbia County, Empire State Trail

Ride your electric bike on the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail as it winds through Columbia County’s rural industrial past.

The Maybrook Trailway, by eBike | Pictures from the Empire State Trail

The Maybrook Trailway, by eBike | Pictures from the Empire State Trail

Jan 3, 2021 | Bike paths, Dutchess County, Empire State Trail, Putnam County

The Maybrook Trailway is a charming, quiet part of the newly-opened Empire State Trail. Here’s a look at an electric bike ride along the newest trail segment.

Why the Best Rides Aren’t on Bike Paths: You Don’t Need a Rail Trail (or the Empire State Trail) to Cycle the Hudson Valley

Dec 31, 2020 | Bike paths, Empire State Trail

The Empire State Trail is open, from one end of New York State to the other. But there’s another way to lose yourself — figuratively — in undiscovered, bucolic New York State. Electric bikes flatten out the hills for you, and we’ll help you find the safest, prettiest places to ride that aren’t rail-trails.

Recent Posts

  • New Route: The Carriage Roads of Mohonk Preserve
    New Route: The Carriage Roads of Mohonk Preserve
    April 16, 2021
  • Can I Ride An E-Bike on the Empire State Trail?
    Can I Ride An E-Bike on the Empire State Trail?
    April 6, 2021
  • Postcard: Empire State Trail, Rosendale
    Postcard: Empire State Trail, Rosendale
    April 2, 2021
  • Undiscovered: E-Bike the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
    Undiscovered: E-Bike the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
    March 17, 2021
  • The Albany-Hudson Electric Trail: Stuyvesant Falls to Niverville
    The Albany-Hudson Electric Trail: Stuyvesant Falls to Niverville
    March 13, 2021

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