1 eBike Shop in Beauregard Parish, LA

Where to ride in Beauregard Parish

The City of DeRidder describes West Park, at 613 Park Road, as a 45-acre park in the middle of the city with playgrounds, a walking trail, exercise stations, tennis courts, picnic areas, a covered pavilion, a baseball complex, and an outdoor pool. The page does not mention bicycles.

Singletracks, a user-generated site, lists the Westside Mountain Bike Trail in DeRidder as a network of fire trails that can be short or long depending on the route. It rates the surface as fire road and the level as easiest, with an 8-mile out and back. The site lists only one rider and does not state whether e-bikes are allowed.

The documented trails of the Kisatchie National Forest Vernon Unit are in the next parish north. The Forest Service lists the Enduro Multiple-Use Trail and the non-motorized Whiskey Chitto Trail there, and the Vernon Parish guide covers them.

The Forest Service describes the Enduro Multiple-Use Trail in the Vernon Unit as over 30 miles of loops for off-highway vehicles, horses, cyclists, and hikers, 22 miles southeast of Leesville. Trail status changes with rainfall, and the OHV hotline at 318-473-7069 gives updates.

The Big Branch and Wild Turkey Trails near Government Pond are non-motorized trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, according to the Forest Service. A bridge was out on the Big Branch Trail when we read the page.

West Park's master plan is posted on the City of DeRidder page, so a rider who wants to see what the city intends for the park can read it there.

eBike rules in Louisiana

Louisiana defines an electric-assisted bicycle in R.S. 32:1(25) as a bicycle with a saddle or seat, fully operable pedals, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, on two wheels (either one at least 16 inches across) or three wheels (one at least 20 inches across). It sorts them into three classes. Class one assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 20 mph. Class two may move the bike on its own and cannot assist at 20 mph. Class three assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 28 mph.

R.S. 32:204 gives an electric-assisted bicycle the rights and duties of a bicycle, and R.S. 32:1 leaves it out of the definitions of motor vehicle and motorcycle. It may be ridden wherever bicycles are allowed, including streets, highways, bicycle lanes, shared-use trails, and bicycle paths. After notice and a public hearing, a local municipal authority, a parish authority, or a state agency in charge of a shared-use trail or path may prohibit Class one or Class two bikes there for safety reasons or to comply with other laws, and it may also prohibit Class three bikes. On a trail designated nonmotorized with a natural tread of cleared native soil, that authority may regulate eBikes on its own.

Nobody under 12 may operate a Class three eBike, though a child under 12 may ride as a passenger on a Class three built to carry one. Every Class three operator and passenger must wear an approved bicycle helmet, the fine is $50, and the fine is waived on proof of buying a helmet. A Class three must also have a speedometer that shows miles per hour. The section sets a helmet duty for Class three only, so read our Louisiana eBike laws guide, then the sign at the trailhead, because parish and park rules can go further.

Cities in Beauregard Parish

All the cards belong to Deridder, so the eBike shops in Deridder page is the one to open.

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