Creekside Cyclery

05/27/2026

This will be our last post on motorcycles marketed as e-bikes for a while. Please share it.

05/25/2026

It’s not controversial.

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

We’re gonna need a better sign.

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05/23/2026

Happy MDW! Please remember:

1. Maximum speed on the bicycle trail is 20 mph.
2. You must be at least 16 years old to operate a Class 3 e-bike (28 mph max).
3. If it goes over 28 mph, it’s not an e-bike - it’s a motorcycle.

These are not opinions. It’s the law in the State of Ohio.

05/18/2026

Free sticker with every purchase. Please use responsibly.

05/14/2026

Just a quick reminder, in honor of National Bike Month, that we do not repair motorcycles because we are a bicycle store and bicycles are not motorcycles.

05/12/2026

“More than 100 deaths across the United States have resulted from e-bike and e-motorcycle crashes and injuries have increased 430% in the last four years in Southern California.”

KCRA investigation posted below.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Amazon no longer is selling e-bikes shipped to California that exceed the state mandated maximum speed of 28 mph following a TV station's investigation.KCRA-NBC Channel 3 in Sacramento said an Amazon online search showed several e-bikes with advertised speeds of more t...

05/12/2026

“California law divides e-bikes into three classes. Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are limited to speeds of 20 mph, while Class 3 e-bikes can reach up to 28 mph and require riders to be at least 16 years old and wear a helmet. Higher-powered electric dirt bikes and similar vehicles are considered e-motorcycles and require a license and registration to operate.

Under state law, parents can be cited and fined for their minor child's e-bike violations, including riding without required safety equipment or operating an unlawful vehicle.”

From Lincoln crackdowns to Elk Grove classrooms: E-Bike safety efforts expand

05/02/2026

We’ve been following this story all week. Everyone should be aware of it.

Orange county resident Tommi Jo Mejer’s son was illegally riding e-motorcycle when he ran into Ed Ashman

04/24/2026

FYI

Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is repairable and third-party certified.