Things To Do on an eBike in Crittenden County

Where to ride in Crittenden County

One named river park and levee pavement. West Memphis streets are the honest eBike day. Mississippi River State Park trail is a land-manager question. Tennessee Memphis is another state.

Crittenden riding country: Delta levee -- not Beale Street.

1. West Memphis town pavement

The county marquee. Start from the Arkansas shop cards. I-40 / I-55 traffic. Call the card.

2. Mississippi River State Park edges

State Parks rules. An electric bicycle under § 27-51-1702 does not open a closed forest road. Confirm the current park page.

3. Posted levee as a maybe

Levee district rules. Gates. Do not assume a public path.

4. I-40 / I-55 business loops only

Town pavement. Interstates are limited access.

5. What this county is not

Tennessee Memphis streets are Tennessee. Jonesboro ridge is Craighead County.

6. Honest add-on: heat and cotton trucks

Dawn from June through August. Harvest trucks own the farm roads. Call.

Half-day and full-day eBike plans

What not to ride

I-40 and I-55: limited access.

Closed levee: district rules, not § 27-51-1705.

A July noon on unshaded Delta gravel: heat.

Tennessee Memphis as Arkansas law: another state. Confirm which side of the river you are on.

When to ride Crittenden County

March through November is the Delta window. Summer heat is a dawn clock. Call.

Shop hubs

Use city directories for phones and claim links. The county hub keeps every card.

• eBike shops in Memphis (1)

Rental and tour operators

These rental or tour cards are preserved from the live directory. Call before you plan a ride day. A card is not today's inventory.

Arkansas eBike rules snapshot

Arkansas adopted a three-class Electric Bicycle Act. Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-1702 defines Class 1 (pedal-assist that stops at 20 mph), Class 2 (a motor that may propel without pedaling, not capable of assistance at 20 mph), and Class 3 (pedal-assist that stops at 28 mph). An electric bicycle has fully operable pedals and a motor under 750 watts and must fit one of those three classes.

§ 27-51-1703 treats a matching electric bicycle like a bicycle: same rights and duties, not a motor vehicle, and not subject to this title's insurance, licensing, registration, operator licenses, or titles. § 27-51-1705 lets Class 1 and Class 2 use a bicycle path or multi-use path where bicycles are permitted unless the local authority prohibits them. Class 3 stays off those paths unless the path is within or adjacent to a highway or roadway, or the local authority permits Class 3. § 27-51-1706 bars operators under 16 on Class 3 (under-16 passengers are allowed if the bike is built for them), requires a 16 C.F.R. part 1203 helmet for operators and passengers under 21 on Class 3, and requires a Class 3 speedometer in mph. Natural-surface USFS, NPS, and State Parks singletrack is a land-manager question. Read our Arkansas eBike laws snapshot, then the sign. The blog still claims a statewide age-15 operator rule. Subchapter 17 does not say that. Match the statute.

Levee gates are a district question. I-40 and I-55 are limited access. Tennessee Memphis is another state. Ark. Code § 27-51-1705 does not open a closed levee.

Jonesboro ridge is Craighead County. Shop on the Arkansas cards. Call. Heat from June through August is a dawn clock.

Crittenden County heat, humidity, or wind change the return. A tailwind out is a headwind home. Turn around earlier than the map suggests. Ark. Code § 27-51-1705 still leaves path rules to the land manager, not a California sticker alone.

Do not copy another county's named corridor onto Crittenden County. The Razorback Greenway, Arkansas River Trail, Bathhouse Row, Buffalo National River, and Cache River boardwalk each have a home county. Shop where you will sleep. Call the card before a same-day rental size.

I-40, I-30, I-49, I-55, I-530, and US 67 are drives, not eBike connectors from Crittenden County. If the next marquee is another county, trailer or drive. Statewide bicycle rights do not open a highway shoulder. Round note 2 for Crittenden County planning.

Ozark gravel, Delta ruts, levee chipseal, and pine two-track in Crittenden County chew sidewalls. Carry a tube. A path-ready tire is equipment, not a reason to ignore a posted path. Confirm the land manager the morning you ride. Round note 2 for Crittenden County planning.

If you only have two hours in Crittenden County, ride the in-town named start and turn around. Full-day plans need water, a layer, and a confirmed return. Do not stack two counties on paths in one daylight window. Round note 3 for Crittenden County planning.

Crittenden County heat, humidity, or wind change the return. A tailwind out is a headwind home. Turn around earlier than the map suggests. Ark. Code § 27-51-1705 still leaves path rules to the land manager, not a California sticker alone. Round note 3 for Crittenden County planning.

Do not copy another county's named corridor onto Crittenden County. The Razorback Greenway, Arkansas River Trail, Bathhouse Row, Buffalo National River, and Cache River boardwalk each have a home county. Shop where you will sleep. Call the card before a same-day rental size. Round note 4 for Crittenden County planning.

I-40, I-30, I-49, I-55, I-530, and US 67 are drives, not eBike connectors from Crittenden County. If the next marquee is another county, trailer or drive. Statewide bicycle rights do not open a highway shoulder. Round note 4 for Crittenden County planning.

Ozark gravel, Delta ruts, levee chipseal, and pine two-track in Crittenden County chew sidewalls. Carry a tube. A path-ready tire is equipment, not a reason to ignore a posted path. Confirm the land manager the morning you ride. Round note 5 for Crittenden County planning.

If you only have two hours in Crittenden County, ride the in-town named start and turn around. Full-day plans need water, a layer, and a confirmed return. Do not stack two counties on paths in one daylight window. Round note 5 for Crittenden County planning.

Crittenden County heat, humidity, or wind change the return. A tailwind out is a headwind home. Turn around earlier than the map suggests. Ark. Code § 27-51-1705 still leaves path rules to the land manager, not a California sticker alone. Round note 6 for Crittenden County planning.

Do not copy another county's named corridor onto Crittenden County. The Razorback Greenway, Arkansas River Trail, Bathhouse Row, Buffalo National River, and Cache River boardwalk each have a home county. Shop where you will sleep. Call the card before a same-day rental size. Round note 6 for Crittenden County planning.

I-40, I-30, I-49, I-55, I-530, and US 67 are drives, not eBike connectors from Crittenden County. If the next marquee is another county, trailer or drive. Statewide bicycle rights do not open a highway shoulder. Round note 7 for Crittenden County planning.

Ozark gravel, Delta ruts, levee chipseal, and pine two-track in Crittenden County chew sidewalls. Carry a tube. A path-ready tire is equipment, not a reason to ignore a posted path. Confirm the land manager the morning you ride. Round note 7 for Crittenden County planning.

Frequently asked questions

All shops in Crittenden County

The full directory -- 1 listing across 1 city -- lives on the Crittenden County eBike shops page. This Things To Do page is the ride guide, not a second copy of every card.