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See damage by e-motorcycles at Borchard park in Newbury Park

https://sh.itjust.works/post/56952848

See damage by e-motorcycles at Borchard park in Newbury Park - sh.itjust.works

Reminder to not be an asshole when you’re riding, especially with emoto.

Mar 17 at 1:50pmWeb
Show threadbr3dMar 17
The “e” isn’t relevant here, and I’d worry that drawing attention to it risks setting micromobility back
Show threadJoshuaFalkenMar 17

This kind of reminds me of desire paths. If these ruts were gravelled, I wonder if that would be the end of the problem or if other dirt paths would show up. From this and another article I saw, I’m unsure if this is people joyriding, or just people taking the most direct path through the park.

[Parks and planning director] said the city has skate parks and bike parks, but there is no designated public space for e-bikes. The district conducted outreach and “didn’t get any feedback from the community that would be interested in providing a place,” he said.

If this is people riding around for the fun of it, maybe a dirt pump track would be a nice addition to the community.

Improper e-bike use causes recreation and park district thousands in Newbury Park area

Two area parks will have to undergo repairs after sustaining thousands of dollars in damage caused by e-bikes, park authorities said. Over the course of a year, Conejo Recreation and Park District officials said Newbury Park’s Dos Vientos Community Park and Borchard Community Park have incurred about $50,000 in damage in total due to what the district described as “improper <a href="https://www.toacorn.com/articles/improper-e-bike-use-causes-recreation-and-park-district-thousands-in-newbury-park-area/">[…]</a>

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Show threadartyomMar 17

A poster shows all the areas of Conejo Recreation and Park District property where e-motorcycles have caused damage.

They literally have a Surron shown and classified as an ebike. Fucking morons.