Mountain biking in Big Bend Ranch State Park. File photo: Greg Heil In the early days of e-mountain bikes, I, along with many other writers, posited that one of the dangers of e-bikes was that they could now allow inexperienced riders to pedal a long way from the trailhead and possibly land themselves in a dangerous backcountry situation if their battery died.
While that supposition was over a decade ago at this point, I hadn’t actually heard a report of an e-biker being stranded in a dangerous situation.
Until now. Screenshot of the Facebook post from Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park. E-biker stranded in Big Bend Ranch State Park, TX
According to a Facebook post published by the Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park on March 11, 2025, “A biker was recued [sic] in Big Bend Ranch State Park because her e-bike battery died. She was in the desert for 30 hours and pushed her bike 20 miles before she was located deep in the park interior.”
According to the Friends group, e-bikes are not allowed on the trails in the State Park.
“Big Bend Ranch State Park is a mountain biker’s paradise. E-bikes may sound like a good idea to make your adventure a little easier but in the backcountry they’re downright dangerous,” they added. “If you can’t ride it without the assistance of an electric motor, please keep it out of the park and off the trails.” The incident occurred in November 2024, and may have been due […]
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