24 eBike Shops in Bernalillo County, NM
Bernalillo County is the state's biggest eBike market, with 24 directory listings that are almost all in Albuquerque. Four are filed as rentals: Outspoken Mountain Bike Tours, Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals, Kickstand Cycles and RentaBikeNow.
Where you can ride matters more here than what you ride. Albuquerque writes its own trail rules, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District controls most of the river levee, and the Forest Service controls the Sandia foothills.
Things to do on an eBike in Bernalillo County →
eBike shops by city
Cards are grouped by town below. Each town page carries the same shops with links to their detail listings.
Where to ride in Bernalillo County
The easiest long ride is the Paseo del Bosque Trail, which the City describes as 16 paved miles that no road interrupts. Parking at the Alameda Boulevard access, on the southeast side of the Alameda bridge, is ample and has the trail's only formal restrooms.
For a hilly paved ride along the mountain, the Tramway Trail runs about 8.5 miles and climbs steeply for roughly two miles toward the Elena Gallegos Open Space at 7100 Tramway Blvd NE.
Albuquerque's eBike page is the place to check closures before you go. Its map shows which trails the City has opened and which it has not.
eBike rules in New Mexico
New Mexico sorts eBikes into three classes in NMSA § 66-1-4.5. An electric-assisted bicycle has two or three wheels, fully operable pedals, and an electric motor of no more than 750 watts. A Class 1 motor assists only while you pedal and stops assisting at 20 miles an hour. A Class 2 motor can assist whether or not you pedal and also stops at 20 miles an hour. A Class 3 motor assists only while you pedal and stops at 28 miles an hour. A two- or three-wheel electric vehicle that does not fit the definition and can exceed 20 miles an hour on motor power alone is an "electric mobility device" and counts as a motor vehicle. Electric-assisted bicycles are left out of the motor vehicle definition in § 66-1-4.11 and exempt from registration and title under § 66-3-1.
The path rule is § 66-3-709, in force since July 1, 2023. You may ride a Class 1 on a bicycle or pedestrian path where bicycles are allowed, unless the city or county prohibits it. You may not ride a Class 2 or Class 3 on a bicycle or pedestrian path unless the path is within a street or highway or the local government permits it. Nobody under 16 may operate a Class 3 on a street, highway, or path, though a younger rider may be a passenger on a Class 3 built for one. The section does not apply to a trail designated non-motorized with a natural dirt surface, and the city, county, or state agency in charge may regulate eBikes there. The bill as first introduced would have let Class 2 onto paths too, and some guides still say so; the enrolled law we cite does not. Under § 66-3-708 a new eBike must carry a permanent label showing its class, top assisted speed, and motor wattage, a Class 2 motor must cut out when the brakes are applied, Class 1 and 3 motors must cut out when you stop pedaling, and a Class 3 needs a speedometer.
On the road, riders keep as near the right side as practicable and ride no more than two abreast (§ 66-3-705), and at night need a white front light visible 500 feet, a red rear reflector, a bell or other signal audible 100 feet, and a brake that can skid the wheel (§ 66-3-707). Under the Child Helmet Safety Act (§ 32A-24-3), a parent or guardian may not knowingly let a minor under 18 ride or be a passenger on a bicycle, which the act defines to include an electric-assisted bicycle, without a well-fitted helmet; the civil penalty is up to $10. We found no adult helmet rule, no eBike driver's license, and no insurance requirement. A 2025 law, Laws 2025, chapter 22, lets a person riding a bicycle roll through a stop or yield sign when no pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicle has the right of way. The Motor Vehicle Code defines a bicycle as human-powered, and the act does not say whether an eBike qualifies, so stop at signs. Cities, counties, parks, and land managers add their own rules. Read our New Mexico eBike laws guide, then check the sign at the trailhead.
Cities in Bernalillo County
Each town has its own page of shops: eBike shops in Corrales, eBike shops in Cedar Crest and eBike shops in Albuquerque. Open the town where you plan to stay.
Frequently asked questions
Are eBikes allowed on Albuquerque trails?
The City's ordinance O-24-14 allows all three classes on City paved multi-use trails and on Open Space trails unless the landowner has not approved or the department closes them, with a 20 mph cap and 15 mph on unpaved Open Space trails.
Can I ride an eBike on the Paseo del Bosque Trail?
Yes, because the City says the paved Paseo del Bosque and Alameda Drain trails are open to eBikes, while other Bosque trails on conservancy district land stay closed.
Is the Sandia foothills open to eBikes?
Only part of it, since the City opened limited trails on an experimental basis, and trails that cross Forest Service land stay closed because the Sandia Ranger District prohibits eBikes.
Where can I rent an eBike in Albuquerque?
The directory lists Routes Bicycle Tours & Rentals, Kickstand Cycles, Outspoken Mountain Bike Tours and RentaBikeNow, and Routes and Kickstand both state that they rent electric bikes.
Why is Corrales listed under Bernalillo County?
The directory files it there. Corrales is in Sandoval County, and the village bars eBikes from its Bosque Preserve ditch road, levee and dirt paths.
Is a helmet required on an eBike in New Mexico?
Only for minors, because the Child Helmet Safety Act, § 32A-24-3, makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly let a person under 18 ride or be a passenger on a bicycle, which the act defines to include an electric-assisted bicycle, without a well-fitted helmet. We found no helmet rule for adults.
