The Conversation Parents Should Have With Their Kids About E-Bikes
There’s a moment most parents feel but don’t always act on. You see your child riding faster on an e-bike than you expected.More confident than you’re comfortable with.Maybe weaving a little. Maybe pushing it just a bit. And you think: We should probably talk about this. Not a lecture. Not rules shouted from the driveway. […]
Contra Costa County E-Bike Crackdown – What Parents Need to Know
A new case out of Contra Costa County should get every parent’s attention. On March 26, 2026, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced misdemeanor child abuse charges against two parents after an unlicensed minor crashed a Surron Light Bee e-moto into a minivan in Walnut Creek and suffered severe injuries requiring emergency care. According […]
E-bikes on bike paths: no cars doesn’t mean it’s safe
After being struck by an e-bike, a bicyclist was killed on a bike path near a high school, not far from us here in Contra Costa County after a collision. No freeway. No traffic. No intersection. A bike path. That’s the part that gets people. Most people think of bike paths as the safe alternative to the […]
New 2026 California e-Bike Laws: What Riders in the East Bay Need to Know
Table of Contents E-bikes are everywhere now across Danville, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Concord, Oakland, and on and on. They really are everywhere. They can be practical, fun, and efficient. But they also move faster than many people realize, and when riders, drivers, parents, and pedestrians do not understand the law, serious […]
