Stearns County, MN Mobility & Curb Rules: E-Bike Classes (2026)

4 to specifically exclude "electric assist bicycles as defined by Minnesota Statute Sec. 011, subd. 5 places those same e-assist bicycles inside the definition of "Non-motorized Vehicle" alongside standard bicycles, unicycles and wheelchairs. and electric-assisted bicycles as defined by Minnesota Statute Sec. 011, subd. 27," putting e-bikes on the same footing as pedal bicycles rather than under the snowmobile or motorized-vehicle rules. 1: keep to the right half of the treadway when meeting another user, pass only on the left when the way is clear, yield to a user already on the treadway being entered, and keep the vehicle under control at all times without careless or reckless operation.

19 caps the speed of "all other vehicles, motorized and non-motorized" at 20 miles per hour on the trails, a limit that applies to an e-bike since it is grouped with non-motorized traffic rather than exempted like snowmobiles. 11, so an e-bike's access can still be cut off segment by segment even though the county-wide default is open.