Colorado Springs, CO Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

101 of the City Code, in the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services chapter's definitions article, sets the three-class scheme now standard nationally: a Class 1 electrical assisted bicycle assists only while the rider is pedaling and cuts off at 20 mph; a Class 2 assists regardless of pedaling and also cuts off at 20 mph; a Class 3 assists only while pedaling but cuts off at 28 mph. All three must have a motor not exceeding 750 watts and fully operable pedals. The same section then draws the line that governs where each class may go: under the 'NONMOTORIZED USE' definition, a Class 1 electrical assisted bicycle is treated as nonmotorized use and is not deemed use of a motorized vehicle, while Class 2 and Class 3 electrical assisted bicycles are expressly declared motorized uses.

That classification carries direct consequences on the City's trail network. 101 defines Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes as motorized uses, that trail ban reaches them unless a trail is specifically signed or designated for motorized use; Class 1 e-bikes, defined as nonmotorized, are not swept in by that prohibition and can use trails open to bicycles. 101 gives a person operating an electrical assisted bicycle the same rights and duties as any other vehicle operator, subject to the special rules of Traffic Code Article 19 and Colorado Revised Statutes Article 4, title 42.