1 eBike Shop in Lamar County, MS

Where to ride in Lamar County

Sumrall Station, at 71 Railroad Avenue, is the county's trailhead. The district lists restrooms, parking, equestrian access, and a trailhead there, and its elevation is 290 feet.

East of Sumrall, Epley Station at Mile 15 sits at 389 feet with restrooms, parking, and equestrian access. West of Sumrall, Lott Circle at Mile 25 has parking and equestrian access, and Bassfield Station at Mile 32 is across the line in Jefferson Davis County.

The rentals counter is not in Lamar County. The district rents bicycles at the Gateway in Hattiesburg, so a Lamar County rider who wants a rental starts there and rides west.

The trace is a place where wheels yield to heels. Bikers yield to walkers and equestrians, and the posted speed limit is 15 mph.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and TrailLink place the eastern end of the trace at Chain Park in Hattiesburg, and the Hattiesburg Rail Trail is a short city path in Forrest County. Both are an easy drive from Sumrall if you want to add a second ride to the day.

Forrest County adds Paul B. Johnson State Park on Geiger Lake, and farther afield the Tanglefoot Trail allows two eBike classes, 1 and 2 while the Natchez Trace Parkway and Tombigbee State Park sit in the northern half of the state. The Longleaf Trace district posts neither, so its rules page is the one to read.

Hattiesburg riders also have the Hattiesburg Rail Trail, a short 0.9-mile asphalt path in Forrest County, and Chain Park near it, which gives a short warm-up before a long day on the Longleaf Trace.

Farther north, Ross Barnett Reservoir has a shoreline trail network with ten trail heads, which the Rankin County ride guide describes.

eBike rules in Mississippi

Mississippi defines an electric bicycle in Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-103(l) as a bicycle or tricycle with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, sorted into three classes. Class 1 assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 20 mph. Class 2 can move the bike without pedaling and cannot assist above 20 mph. Class 3 assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 28 mph.

§ 63-3-1315 gives an electric bicycle the same rights and duties as a bicycle and says it is not a motor vehicle, so it needs no driver's license, registration, title, or license plate. It may be ridden wherever bicycles are allowed, including streets, bike lanes, and multi-use paths. After notice and a public hearing, a local authority or state agency may prohibit Class 1 or Class 2 bikes on a path for safety or legal compliance, and it may prohibit Class 3 bikes on a path. On a specifically nonmotorized, natural-surface trail the managing authority can regulate eBikes on its own. The text comes from the enrolled 2021 House Bill 1195.

Nobody under 16 may operate a Class 3 eBike, though a younger rider may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 built to carry one. A Class 3 must have a speedometer that reads in miles per hour, every eBike must carry a permanent label showing its class, top assisted speed, and motor wattage, and the motor must disengage when the brakes are applied. These two sections set no statewide helmet rule. Read our Mississippi eBike laws guide, then the sign at the trailhead.

Cities in Lamar County

Hattiesburg holds every listing, and Sumrall is the trail town you will ride through. Open the Hattiesburg page for the shop card.

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