1 eBike Shop in Webster Parish, LA

Where to ride in Webster Parish

The Caney Lakes Unit of Kisatchie National Forest has the Sugar Cane National Recreation Trail running through its recreation complex. The Forest Service lists a 5.59-mile main trail marked with orange diamonds, plus the 2.07-mile Beech Bottom Loop, the 1.85-mile Lost Man Loop, and the 1.95-mile Hunter Loop.

The Forest Service says hikers and non-motorized bikes are permitted on the trail system, and its restrictions say no motorized bikes or horses are allowed. An eBike has a motor, so treat this trail as closed to eBikes unless the Caney Ranger District tells you otherwise at 318-473-7160.

The trail is open daily year-round with a $5 per vehicle daily fee. The recreation area main gate opens at 8 in the morning and closes at 8 at night during Daylight Saving Time, and it closes at 5 in the afternoon during Standard Time.

Lake Bistineau State Park, on the western shore of Lake Bistineau near Doyline, lists biking among its features. Its trail map names the 3.8-mile Willis Homestead Trail, the 1.2-mile Blue Wing Trail, and the 2.0-mile Koasati Trail.

Visit Shreveport-Bossier lists the Springhill Pedestrian/Bicycle Path, a paved trail on a former rail corridor in Springhill with trees and lights, with parking at the North Webster Chamber of Commerce building.

Caney Lakes Recreation Complex has a swim beach and picnic areas on Lower Caney Lake, plus a gated group-use area, according to the Forest Service. It makes a good family stop on a day when the trail is off limits to an eBike.

Rogue Ridge in Minden is the only listing, so call it about where local eBike riders go in the parish, and ask about Minden's own roads for a pedal-assist ride.

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 Webster Parish

Minden is the parish's single listed city, so the eBike shops in Minden page has everything.

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