Things To Do on an eBike in Miami County

Distance: 522.7 miles

Start: Ohio and Illinois

Surface and rider fit: Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

eBike access: eBike access for Miami County: Great American Rail-Trail, Midwest is a manager-listed bicycling route. R.C. 4511.01 defines class 1, class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles, each with fully operable pedals and a motor of less than 750 watts. Class 3 assists only while pedaling and ceases at 28 miles per hour. R.C. 4511.522 says no person under sixteen may operate a class 3 electric bicycle, and a class 3 electric bicycle needs a speedometer and a helmet for every operator and passenger. This route lists Miami County in its managing-source Facts. The corridor also reaches a neighboring state, so do not treat it as a Miami County-only loop. Confirm the posted rule before riding.

Etiquette and planning: Plan the Miami County outing around the published endpoints and the return, not a one-way guess. R.C. 4511.522 bars a class 3 electric bicycle from a shared-use path unless the path is beside a highway or the authority authorizes it, and it bars all three classes from a natural-surface trail reserved for nonmotorized use unless that authority allows them.

Distance: 87.5 miles

Start: 9300 OH-66 (Piqua) and Water Works Park, 5133 Groh Ln. (Fairfield)

Surface and rider fit: Asphalt

eBike access: eBike access for Miami County: Great Miami River Trail is a manager-listed bicycling route. R.C. 4511.01 defines class 1, class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles, each with fully operable pedals and a motor of less than 750 watts. Class 3 assists only while pedaling and ceases at 28 miles per hour. R.C. 4511.522 says no person under sixteen may operate a class 3 electric bicycle, and a class 3 electric bicycle needs a speedometer and a helmet for every operator and passenger. This route lists Miami County in its managing-source Facts. Confirm the posted rule before riding.

Etiquette and planning: Plan the Miami County outing around the published endpoints and the return, not a one-way guess. R.C. 4511.522 bars a class 3 electric bicycle from a shared-use path unless the path is beside a highway or the authority authorizes it, and it bars all three classes from a natural-surface trail reserved for nonmotorized use unless that authority allows them.

Distance: 36.6 miles

Start: S. Canal Street (Delphos) and Canal Road No. 1 (Fort Loramie)

Surface and rider fit: Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

eBike access: eBike access for Miami County: Miami & Erie Canal Towpath is a manager-listed bicycling route. R.C. 4511.01 defines class 1, class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles, each with fully operable pedals and a motor of less than 750 watts. Class 3 assists only while pedaling and ceases at 28 miles per hour. R.C. 4511.522 says no person under sixteen may operate a class 3 electric bicycle, and a class 3 electric bicycle needs a speedometer and a helmet for every operator and passenger. This route lists Miami County in its managing-source Facts. Confirm the posted rule before riding.

Etiquette and planning: Plan the Miami County outing around the published endpoints and the return, not a one-way guess. R.C. 4511.522 bars a class 3 electric bicycle from a shared-use path unless the path is beside a highway or the authority authorizes it, and it bars all three classes from a natural-surface trail reserved for nonmotorized use unless that authority allows them.

Distance: 5.5 miles

Start: Troy-Sidney Rd. south of US 36 and Spiker Rd. north of US 36

Surface and rider fit: Asphalt

eBike access: eBike access for Miami County: Ohio-to-Indiana Trail (River's Edge Trail) is a manager-listed bicycling route. R.C. 4511.01 defines class 1, class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles, each with fully operable pedals and a motor of less than 750 watts. Class 3 assists only while pedaling and ceases at 28 miles per hour. R.C. 4511.522 says no person under sixteen may operate a class 3 electric bicycle, and a class 3 electric bicycle needs a speedometer and a helmet for every operator and passenger. This route lists Miami County in its managing-source Facts. Confirm the posted rule before riding.

Etiquette and planning: Plan the Miami County outing around the published endpoints and the return, not a one-way guess. R.C. 4511.522 bars a class 3 electric bicycle from a shared-use path unless the path is beside a highway or the authority authorizes it, and it bars all three classes from a natural-surface trail reserved for nonmotorized use unless that authority allows them.

Distance: 2.3 miles

Start: Roadside Park and River's Edge Trail

Surface and rider fit: Asphalt

eBike access: eBike access for Miami County: Hydraulic Canal Run is a manager-listed bicycling route. R.C. 4511.01 defines class 1, class 2, and class 3 electric bicycles, each with fully operable pedals and a motor of less than 750 watts. Class 3 assists only while pedaling and ceases at 28 miles per hour. R.C. 4511.522 says no person under sixteen may operate a class 3 electric bicycle, and a class 3 electric bicycle needs a speedometer and a helmet for every operator and passenger. This route lists Miami County in its managing-source Facts. Confirm the posted rule before riding.

Etiquette and planning: Plan the Miami County outing around the published endpoints and the return, not a one-way guess. R.C. 4511.522 bars a class 3 electric bicycle from a shared-use path unless the path is beside a highway or the authority authorizes it, and it bars all three classes from a natural-surface trail reserved for nonmotorized use unless that authority allows them.