Kamloops eBike Trails 2026: Where You Can Ride, Rule by Rule

Zeus on a paved riverside path in a Playcut.ai rendering made from Taubik’s own photograph of the Vista 26.

Last updated: 9 November 2026. Every trail rule, bylaw section, closure and bike spec below was read at its source on 9 November 2026, including each maker’s Canadian page.

Can you ride an e-bike on Kamloops trails?

Yes on streets and bike lanes, unsettled on the Rivers Trail, and, for throttle bikes, no on the four Class 1 trail networks. On 2 March 2026 the City announced Bird’s rental e-bikes with road rules written for that fleet (City news release). In a City park, ignoring a posted prohibition carries a $100 minimum where no specific penalty applies (parks bylaw s. 8(d)(iv)). This guide traces each route to its manager’s words and lists 18 bikes we sell whose makers list them inside B.C.’s limits.

Those fleet rules are not the rules for a bike you own; the transit section explains the difference.

Six groups decide almost everything here:

• The City of Kamloops runs its streets, the Rivers Trail and its parks.
• The Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association (KMBTA) looks after the Bike Ranch, Pineview and Harper Mountain networks.
• Recreation Sites and Trails BC runs the Province’s recreation sites and trails on Crown land, including Harper Mountain, Stake Lake, Isobel Lake and the Greenstone–Duffy ORV network.
• BC Parks runs Lac du Bois, Paul Lake and Roche Lake.
• The Province’s wildlife regulation closes the Lac du Bois area to motor vehicles.
• Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc holds reserve land along the rivers, where we read no e-bike rule.

The Province decides what counts as an e-bike, through B.C. Reg. 64/2024; for the province-wide rules on roads, ages and fines, see our B.C. e-bike laws guide.

Our map of City of Kamloops, Province of B.C. and OpenStreetMap layers, read 9 November 2026. It shows who sets the rule where; it is not a legal map.

The Rivers Trail: what the City prints and what it leaves out

Nothing the City publishes that we read says whether an e-bike belongs on the Rivers Trail. The City’s kiosk sign describes “40 km of connected pathways” that begin “at kilometre zero within Riverside Park” and run “15 km north, 16 km west, and 3 km east”, and it never mentions e-bikes (City kiosk map). Neither does the City’s Active Transportation page, its Bike Map or any park map we read.

Those distances add up to 34 km, and the City’s own map data carries less again: in its trail layer, 63 rows are named Rivers Trail, and they measure 31.5 km (our measurement on 9 November 2026). Connected paths without the name, such as loops inside Riverside Park and McArthur Island, likely make up part of the difference, but that is our inference; the sign does not say what makes up the rest of its 40 km.

Lengths and surfaces: the City of Kamloops’s trail layer, retrieved and measured 9 November 2026. Each row counts once.

Tourism Kamloops’s guide from February 2023 lists a few of the most popular stretches and places kilometre zero at the High Water Mark sculpture in Riverside Park (Tourism Kamloops):

• Riverside Park to Pioneer Park, about 2.8 km round trip “along a paved, illuminated path”.
• The McArthur Island loop, 3.1 km or 2.3 km, “Paved and relatively flat”.
• The paved Schubert Drive section, reached over the Overlander Bridge.
• An “unpaved” stretch by Aviation Way near the airport, popular with dog walkers.
• “Hard packed dirt” north and south of Westsyde Centennial Park.

What the City’s own records say

We ran 41 searches of the City’s council records, read the 385 documents returned and found no adopted e-bike policy. Three records come closest, and none of them is a rule.

On any reading, the City’s pathway etiquette applies: “Wear a helmet when cycling”, “Yield to pedestrians”, “Slow down when coming up behind people, ring your bell or announce yourself before passing” and “Keep in your lane” (City of Kamloops). City parks are closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Bylaw 35-66, s. 7). Dogs are allowed on the Rivers Trail but not in Riverside Park or McArthur Island Park, except where the sign shows a leashed route.

Nothing the City publishes that we read says whether an e-bike belongs on the Rivers Trail.

Streets, bike lanes and the City’s bike map

On Kamloops streets an e-bike inside B.C.’s limits rides as a cycle, with the same rights and duties as a driver, and no licence, registration or insurance. The Motor Vehicle Act counts a motor assisted cycle as a cycle (s. 1), says a person operating a cycle on a highway “has the same rights and duties as a driver of a vehicle” (s. 183(1)), and requires riding “as near as practicable to the right side of the highway” (s. 183(2)(c)) (Motor Vehicle Act).

The City’s Traffic Bylaw adopts the Act’s definitions and bars riding “a bicycle on a sidewalk or walkway” (s. 317(1); Bylaw 23-30). A cycle must not ride “on a highway where signs prohibit their use” (MVA s. 183(2)(h)), so a sign outranks the general rule. A helmet is required (MVA s. 184), and the City’s own page repeats the provincial age of 16 and adds that no licence is needed (City e-bike page).

The City’s Bike Map shows five facility types, from a protected bike lane to a signed route. Its layer holds 68 km of on-street bikeway lines, about 38 km of road once a street marked on both sides is counted once (our measurement), plus 59 km of multi-use pathway, the Rivers Trail included. The City’s page calls Kamloops “a topographically challenging City”, and its e-bike page calls e-bikes “ideal for Kamloops’ hilly terrain” (Active Transportation; City e-bike page).

Kenna Cartwright, the Bike Ranch, Pineview and Harper Mountain: Class 1 only

Four mountain-bike networks around Kamloops post a Class 1-only rule for e-bikes, and every one of the 18 bikes on our list has a throttle or a pure-electric mode, so none qualifies as it ships. Class is not a B.C. law term: the Province sorts e-bikes into light and standard, and these land managers borrow a class system with its own definitions, in which Class 1 means pedal assist only with the motor cut off at 32 km/h (City facility map).

Kenna Cartwright Nature Park

Kenna Cartwright covers “almost 800 ha of Mount Dufferin, with over 55 km of nature trails” (City kiosk sign). The sign says: “Class 1 e-bikes (pedal-assist only, with a maximum speed of 32 km/h) are permitted on any trail open to cycling. Class 2 and 3 e-bikes (with throttle capability, faster speeds) are restricted.” The sign does not define “restricted” or say where those bikes may go, so we read it as off the park’s trails. Report trail issues to the City at 250-828-3461 or civicoperations@kamloops.ca.

Kamloops Bike Ranch and the All Wheels Pump Tracks

The Ranch is a 26-hectare City park at 1105 Highland Road, and the City’s facility map calls it “an unsupervised, free-to-use, City of Kamloops outdoor recreation facility and trail network” (City of Kamloops; City facility map). That map says “Class 1 E-bikes and adaptive mountain bikes (aMTB) are permitted” and “Class 2 E-bikes are NOT PERMITTED”; a Class 2 adaptive mountain bike is allowed. KMBTA’s page says the same for e-bikes: “All other e-bikes, including throttle assisted e-bikes are not permitted” (KMBTA).

KMBTA says it is “the maintainer and manager of the trails”; the City’s map says the trails and pump tracks “are managed under a service agreement with Kamloops Performance Cycling Centre”. The Ranch is “closed during winter months” and “opens every spring based on conditions”; KMBTA posts the opening date and lists hours from one hour after sunrise to one hour before sunset.

Pineview

Pineview has “close to 50 km of trails”, and it is not City land alone: KMBTA describes “a myriad of landowners / managers”, including grazing leases, private land, municipal and provincial Crown land and mining claims (KMBTA). The e-bike rule is the same Class 1 sentence, and KMBTA adds “There are no shuttles or motorized vehicles permitted in this network.” Check the season first: KMBTA says the Eastside closes “December 1st to April 1st or weather pending”, and gives two different dates for the Westside, “December 1st - March 25 /26” in one place and “December 1st to June 1st” in another.

Harper Mountain

Harper Mountain Bike Recreation Site and Trails is a provincially designated network that KMBTA manages, with a small part inside BC Parks’ Paul Lake Group Site (KMBTA). The Class 1 sentence applies, and the Province’s own page for the Harper Mtn Bike Area puts it this way: “This trail network is designated for non-motorized users. Motor assisted e-bikes (class 2 and 3) are NOT allowed.” That page names Kamloops Performance Cycling Centre as the site operator (Recreation Sites and Trails BC). KMBTA says the network is “closed and not maintained from November 1st to May 1st annually”.

Peterson Creek and the City’s other nature parks

The City’s other nature parks print no e-bike rule, so the same two readings apply there as on the Rivers Trail. Of the 20 City park maps we read, only Kenna Cartwright’s sign and the Bike Ranch’s map mention e-bikes (City of Kamloops). Peterson Creek Nature Park’s map, for one, prints no cycling line at all (Peterson Creek map). The bylaw’s closing hours still apply, and a posted sign that bars an activity carries the force of the bylaw (s. 6(k)(v)).

Lac du Bois, Paul Lake, Roche Lake and Crown-land trails: the Province’s rules

BC Parks allows Class 1 e-bikes on established trails at Lac du Bois but keeps every e-bike off the trails at Paul Lake and Roche Lake, and a provincial closure adds a further limit at Lac du Bois. On the Province’s other recreation trails, a throttle bike may ride only where motor vehicles may go. BC Parks’ cycling page allows Class 1 e-bikes “where cycling is already permitted” (BC Parks cycling page).

It says Class 2 and 3 e-bikes “are usually allowed where motor vehicles are permitted, such as on roads and off-roading tracks”, and its class table lists Class 2 as pedal-assist or throttle, so every bike on our list is a Class 2 e-bike in a provincial park.

At Lac du Bois Grasslands, BC Parks says “Mountain bikes, class 1 e-bikes, and other cyclists must keep on established trails or roadways and not take shortcuts”, and that motorized vehicles may use only the roads on its map (BC Parks; BC Parks vehicle access sheet). At Paul Lake and Roche Lake it says “bicycles with electric assist motors (e-bikes) are not allowed on the trails” and “E-bikes are restricted to park roads and areas where motorized use is permitted” (Paul Lake; Roche Lake).

Crown-land recreation trails: Harper, Stake Lake, Isobel Lake and Greenstone

Outside parks and towns, Recreation Sites and Trails BC manages the Province’s recreation trails. Its e-bike policy is guidance to its own staff rather than a regulation, and it sets the default on every legally established trail (Province of B.C.; e-bike policy): e-bike riding there “is a permitted activity unless either restricted or prohibited” by an order or a sign (s. 7.1).

Class 1 e-bikes may ride trails open to non-motorized use. A Class 2 e-bike is “throttle equipped” and “is also a Motor Vehicle” (s. 6.2), so it is “not permitted on Established Recreation Trails that prohibit motorized vehicles”, while “All classes of e-bikes are permitted” on trails open to both motorized and non-motorized use (s. 7.2).

• Harper Mountain: the Province’s own page bars Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, as quoted in the Class 1 section above.
• Stake Lake: off Lac le Jeune Road, between McConnell Lake and Lac le Jeune provincial parks. A 2020 order closes the Stake Lake area, including its cross-country ski, snowshoe and dog-run trails and the Gus Johnson trail, “to motorized recreational use between the dates January 1 to December 31 each year” (closure order, 31 August 2020). Under the policy, that keeps a throttle bike off them. The Province’s page describes summer mountain biking on the networks, with trail fees when they are groomed (Stake Lake).
• Isobel Lake: the Province’s page lists summer biking and winter fat biking, and says off-highway vehicles such as quads and dirt bikes are “NO LONGER PERMITTED” within the recreation site and along the Isobel Lake Interpretive Trail and the Eagle-eye Lookout Trail (Isobel Lake). Neither that page nor KMBTA’s page for the groomed winter fat-bike trails prints an e-bike line (KMBTA), so ask before riding one there.
• Greenstone–Duffy ORV network: west of Kamloops near Cherry Creek. The Province calls Duffy 4Km Staging a day-use site that “caters to ORV users” and one of the main trailheads into the Greenstone Trail Network; the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association and the Thompson Valley Off Road Vehicle Club co-manage it (Duffy 4Km Staging). Pendleton Creek is “popular with motorized users” (Pendleton Creek). We found no e-bike restriction on those pages or on the network’s brochure, so under the policy’s default a throttle bike may ride there; check the trailhead signs first, and expect dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles.

Sun Peaks Resort operates on Crown land under a 1993 Master Development Agreement with the Province, and its 2020 master plan update says “The ski area and the future base area lands are situated on Crown Land” (Sun Peaks Resort; Sun Peaks master plan, 2020). Its Elevation shop says e-mountain bikes “are welcome on the chairlift to access the alpine cross country trails” and that it does not recommend them for downhill trails; rental e-bike riders must be at least 16 (Sun Peaks Resort).

Is it an e-bike? The test behind every rule on this page

Every “allowed” above depends on the bike being a motor assisted cycle under B.C. Reg. 64/2024: motors of 500 W or less in total, no assistance past 32 km/h, a motor that stops when you stop pedalling, let go of the throttle or brake, and two or three wheels. Fail any one and it is not an e-bike under B.C. law, so none of the cycle rules on this page covers it. Section by section, it needs:

• motors rated 500 W or less “in total” (s. 3(1));
• no assistance past 32 km/h on a clean, paved and level surface (s. 3(2)(a));
• a motor that stops when you stop pedalling, release the throttle or brake (s. 3(2)(b));
• a separate mechanism that controls the motor if it has a throttle (s. 3(2)(c));
• “only 2 or 3 wheels”, each at least 350 mm across (s. 4).

A standard e-bike rider is 16 or older (s. 9); a light e-bike (250 W, 25 km/h, no throttle) rider is 14 or older (ss. 6 and 8).

BC Transit, Bird rentals and crossing the rivers

BC Transit’s racks take an e-bike only under 25 kg with the battery carried aboard, Bird’s rental fleet has its own road rules, and the City’s data shows multi-use path at the Overlander Bridge, Halston Bridge and Kipp Road Bridge.

BC Transit says “Electric bicycles are only allowed on the bike rack when they weigh less than 25kg (55 lb.) and the battery (lithium only) is removed from the bike and brought on board the bus with the customer”, and that scooter-style e-bikes are not permitted at all (BC Transit).

Many of its buses take tires up to three inches, others up to two, and community-bus racks work only in daylight. Of the bikes on our list with a printed weight, none is listed under 25 kg; the lightest, the Samebike 20LVXD30-II, is listed at 25 kg, which is not less than 25 kg. BC Transit does not say whether a bike is weighed with its battery in or out, so ask BC Transit before you count on the rack.

Bird Canada rentals

The City’s release of 2 March 2026 says Bird “will gradually introduce 255 e-scooters and 45 e-bikes”, and the City’s FAQ says the program runs “annually from March to November”, with devices removed “by December 1” (City of Kamloops; City FAQ). Riders must be 16 or older and wear a helmet, one person per device, and “Riding is not permitted on sidewalks” or highways. On roads over 50 km/h the fleet may only use a designated cycling lane; that rule belongs to the rental fleet and electric kick scooters, not to an e-bike you own.

CFJC reported a price of $1.15 to start plus $0.35 a minute, a $2.50 minimum, and longer passes, and lists the service area as Westsyde, Batchelor Heights, Brocklehurst, North Kamloops, downtown, Sahali, Aberdeen, Pineview, Juniper Ridge and Valleyview (CFJC, 2 March 2026). Tourism Kamloops says Spoke N’ Motion rents e-bikes downtown (Tourism Kamloops, 2024), and our Kamloops e-bike shop guide lists seven storefronts.

Crossing the rivers

The City’s layer marks the Rivers Trail across the Overlander Bridge as a multi-use path, and it has a multi-use row at Halston Bridge and at Kipp Road Bridge. Outside those rows, check the bridge’s signs: a cycle must obey a sign that bars it (MVA s. 183(2)(h)).

18 e-bikes listed inside B.C.’s limits, grouped by the Kamloops ride they suit

These 18 are e-bikes we sell whose makers’ Canadian pages list a motor rated 500 W or less and a top speed of 32 km/h or less, or 20 mph where the maker prints miles, read again on 9 November 2026. None of the pages sells an unlockable mode; the RS-A01 Pro-T’s page does show a video thumbnail printing “40 Km/h”, and its card says so.

DWMEIGI’s Zeus trike is the one listed at 20 mph, which is 32.2 km/h; its manual lets the owner change the speed setting, so its card says to keep it at 32 km/h or less. Weights are in kilograms and speeds in km/h, and where a maker prints pounds or miles per hour, its own figure stays on the card next to our conversion.

On delivery, check that the motor stops when you brake (s. 3(2)(b)). The groups are our view of where each bike rides best.

Street and Rivers Trail commuters

For Kamloops’s bike lanes, signed routes and the paved stretches of the Rivers Trail: five bikes from $1,199.

Step-through commuter

Taubik Vista 26

$2,399 CAD

500 WMotor (Sutto, 68 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 14.7 AhBattery

29.0 kgWeight (Taubik prints 64 lb)

26″ × 1.9″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

A low step-through frame and the narrowest tires in this group suit City bike lanes and the paved stretches of the Rivers Trail. Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual and brochure. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h. The owner can change the speed setting (Taubik’s Vista manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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Lowest-priced full-size

Samebike RS-A01 Pro-T

$1,199 CAD

350 WMotor (spec; 500 W in its description)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

36 V 15 AhBattery (540 Wh)

28 kgWeight (Samebike)

26″ × 2.125″Tires

150 kgPayload

A full-size step-through at $1,199 for daily rides on Kamloops streets and bike lanes. Throttle: Samebike Canada quotes a “pure electric” range, meaning the motor moves it without pedalling. Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada prints 350 W in its specifications and 500 W in its description, and 32 km/h: both motor figures are inside B.C.’s 500 W limit. The owner can change the speed setting (Samebike’s RS-A01 Pro-T manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C. Its Canadian page also shows a video thumbnail printing “40 Km/h”.

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26″ commuter, 907 W peak

Addmotor CityPro E-43

$1,399 CAD

500 WMotor (907 W peak)

32 km/hTop speed

48 V 15 AhBattery (spec table)

29 kgWeight with battery

26″ × 2.3″Tires

113 + 23 kgPayload (Addmotor’s figure)

A 26-inch commuter with 2.3-inch tires for daily rides on City streets and bike lanes. Addmotor Canada’s page prints two batteries: 48V*15Ah in its spec table and a “48V*20Ah UL-certified Battery” in another line, so confirm the one you are buying. Throttle: Half-twist throttle. Specs from Addmotor’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Addmotor Canada lists a 500 W motor (907 W peak) and 32 km/h; B.C.’s 500 W limit applies to the continuous rating (s. 3(1)), not the peak.

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27.5″ hybrid

Taubik Blackburn 275T

from $2,799 CAD

500 WMotor (Sutto, 70 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 14.7 AhBattery

31.5 kgWeight (Taubik prints 69.5 lb)

27.5″ × 2.35″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

Bigger 27.5-inch wheels and 2.35-inch tires roll more calmly over the stretches of the Rivers Trail the City marks “Not Paved”. Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual and brochure. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h.

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29″ hardtail

Taubik Westridge 29T

$2,999 CAD

500 WMotor (Sutto, 65 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 15 AhBattery

29.7 kgWeight (Taubik)

29″ × 2.4″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

The widest standard tires in this group and a front suspension fork, for unpaved paths that are open to bikes. It has a mountain-bike frame, but it is not sold here as a bike for Kenna Cartwright, the Bike Ranch, Pineview or Harper Mountain (see the Class 1 section). Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual and brochure. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h, and its manual says “The maximum speed of this E-Bike is 32 km/h.”

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Folding bikes for the car and the condo

Small wheels and a fold for riders who drive to a trailhead or carry the bike upstairs. None is listed under BC Transit’s rack limit.

Lightest printed weight: 25 kg

Samebike 20LVXD30-II

$1,000 CAD

350 WMotor

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 10.4 AhBattery

25 kgWeight (Samebike)

20″ × 1.95″Tires

120 kgPayload

Folds for a car trunk or a condo storage room. At 25 kg it is the one bike here close to BC Transit’s rack limit, and Samebike’s 25 kg is not “less than 25kg” (see the transit section). Throttle: Half-twist throttle, in the handlebar photo on Samebike Canada’s page. Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada lists 350 W and 32 km/h.

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Folder with suspension

Samebike CY20

$1,000 CAD

350 WMotor

32 km/hTop assisted speed

36 V 13 AhBattery (468 Wh)

28 kgWeight (Samebike)

20″ × 2.35″Tires

150 kgPayload

A folder with front and seat suspension for rougher pavement and short gravel links. Throttle: On the handlebar diagram in Samebike Canada’s CY20 manual, which gives a pure-electric range. Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada lists 350 W and 32 km/h. The owner can change the speed setting (Samebike’s CY20 manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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Folder, 500 W

Samebike CY20 Pro

$999 CAD

500 WMotor (spec; 250 W in a spec image)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 13 AhBattery (624 Wh)

31 kgWeight (Samebike)

20″ × 3.0″Tires

150 kgPayload

The only bike in this folding group listed at 500 W, with its biggest battery (624 Wh), for riders whose trip home ends with a hill. Samebike Canada’s spec tab lists its throttle as “Detachable”; with the throttle off it is the closest of these 18 to a pedal-assist bike, but its manual also describes a “Pure Electric Mode” and a cruise mode, so we do not sell it as a Class 1 bike. Throttle: Thumb throttle, per Samebike Canada’s page. Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada prints 500 W in its specifications and 250 W in one of its spec images, which also gives a 25 km/h default speed; both motor figures are inside B.C.’s 500 W limit. The owner can change the speed setting (Samebike’s CY20 Pro manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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Fat and wide tires for hills and unpaved sections

For the stretches of the Rivers Trail the City marks “Not Paved” and the climbs between the river and the neighbourhoods above it.

Folding fat tire, step-through

Samebike C05 Pro

$1,399 CAD

350 WMotor (spec; 500 W in its description)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

36 V 13 AhBattery

31.5 kgWeight (Samebike)

20″ × 4″Tires

150 kgPayload

A low step-through on 4-inch tires that also folds: steady on the City’s unpaved path sections and easy to mount. Throttle: On the handlebar diagram in the C05 Pro manual, which lists a pure-electric mode. Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada prints 350 W in its specifications and 500 W in its description, and 32 km/h: both motor figures are inside B.C.’s 500 W limit. The owner can change the speed setting (Samebike’s C05 Pro manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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Dual suspension, folds

Samebike RS-A02 Pro

$1,399 CAD

500 WMotor (spec list)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 15 AhBattery

33 kgWeight (Samebike)

20″ × 4.0″Tires

150 kgPayload

Front and rear suspension on 4-inch tires for the unpaved paths that are open to bikes. Throttle: Samebike Canada quotes a “pure electric” range (motor without pedalling). Specs from Samebike’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Samebike Canada prints 500 W in its spec list and 250 W in a feature line, and 32 km/h: both motor figures are inside B.C.’s 500 W limit. The owner can change the speed setting (Samebike’s RS-A02 Pro manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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Folding fat tire

Taubik Escape S

$2,599 CAD

500 WMotor (Sutto, 68 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 15 AhBattery (page; manual: 14.7 Ah)

30.8 kgWeight (Taubik prints 68 lb)

20″ × 4″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

A folding fat tire with a 500 W motor, for unpaved path sections and the trunk of a car. Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h. The owner can change the speed setting (Taubik’s Escape S manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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3″ tires, folds

Taubik Monaco S

$2,899 CAD

500 WMotor (Sutto, 68 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 15 AhBattery

31.8 kgWeight (Taubik prints 70 lb)

20″ × 3″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

Three-inch tires sit between a commuter and a fat tire: grip on prepared surfaces without the full width of a 4-inch tire. Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h. The owner can change the speed setting (Taubik’s Monaco S manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

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26″ × 4″ step-through

Taubik Tour S

$2,899 CAD

500 WMotor (Bafang, 80 N·m)

32 km/hTop assisted speed

48 V 15 AhBattery

34.9 kgWeight (Taubik prints 77 lb)

26″ × 4″Tires

286 lb / 120 kgCapacity: page / manual max. load

Full-size 26-inch fat tires and the highest torque figure printed on this list (80 N·m), for Kamloops’s hills and long days on mixed surfaces. Throttle: Thumb throttle, in Taubik’s manual and brochure. Specs from Taubik’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Taubik lists 500 W and 32 km/h.

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Trikes

B.C. Reg. 64/2024 s. 4(a) allows “only 2 or 3 wheels”, so a trike that meets the motor and speed limits is a motor assisted cycle like any two-wheeler.

Lowest-priced trike

DWMEIGI Hera

$1,799 CAD

350 WMotor

24 km/hTop speed (DWMEIGI prints 15 mph)

36 V 13 AhBattery

Three wheels and a 24 km/h (15 mph) top speed suit the paved parts of the Rivers Trail at an easy pace. Throttle: DWMEIGI quotes a range “under pure electric mode”. Specs from DWMEIGI’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: DWMEIGI lists 350 W and a 15 mph (24 km/h) top speed.

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Folding trike

Addmotor Citytri E-310

from $1,899 CAD

500 WMotor (rear drive)

32 km/hTop speed

48 V 20 AhBattery

39 kgWeight with battery

20″ front, 18″ rearTires (2.4″)

127 + 36 kgPayload (Addmotor’s figure)

A trike that folds, rated by Addmotor for 127 kg plus 36 kg of cargo, for errands on City streets and bike lanes. Throttle: Half-twist throttle. Specs from Addmotor’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Addmotor Canada lists a 500 W rear-drive motor and 32 km/h.

See the Addmotor Citytri E-310 →

Fat-tire folding trike

Meet One Breeze 2.0

from $2,599 CAD

500 WMotor (Meet One’s comparison table)

32 km/hTop speed

48 V 15 AhBattery (dual-battery ready)

18″ × 4.0″Tires

204 kgMax load

Fat tires on a trike for unpaved sections, and cruise control and reverse for long flat runs and tight parking. Throttle: Riding modes per Meet One: throttle, pedal assist, cruise control, reverse. Specs from Meet One’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: Meet One lists 32 km/h on the Breeze 2.0 page and 500 W in the comparison table on its Breeze Pro 2.0 page. The owner can change the speed setting (Meet One’s Breeze 2.0 display manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

See the Meet One Breeze 2.0 →

Fat-tire trike

DWMEIGI Silverado HD

$3,699 CAD

500 WMotor (front hub)

24 km/hTop speed (DWMEIGI prints 15 mph)

48 V 14 AhBattery

A fat-tire trike with a 24 km/h (15 mph) top speed for relaxed riding on unpaved paths that are open to bikes. Throttle: DWMEIGI quotes a range “under pure electric mode”. Specs from DWMEIGI’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: DWMEIGI lists 500 W and a 15 mph (24 km/h) top speed. The owner can change the speed setting (DWMEIGI’s MG2301 manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

See the DWMEIGI Silverado HD →

Bafang motor

DWMEIGI Zeus fat-tire trike

$2,928 CAD

500 WMotor (Bafang)

32.2 km/hTop speed (DWMEIGI prints 20 mph)

48 V 18.2 AhBattery

The biggest battery among the DWMEIGI trikes here, for longer days along the river. Throttle: DWMEIGI quotes a range “(pure electric mode)”. Specs from DWMEIGI’s Canadian page, read 9 November 2026.

B.C. check: DWMEIGI lists 500 W and a 20 mph top speed, which is 32.2 km/h. The owner can change the speed setting (DWMEIGI’s MG1703 manual), so keep it at 32 km/h or less in B.C.

See the DWMEIGI Zeus fat-tire trike →

Theft, speed and sharing the trail

Register the bike before you ride and lock it well: the City points riders to the 529 Garage registry, a partnership with Kamloops RCMP, and rents bike lockers for $10 a month at the North Shore and Lansdowne transit exchanges, with a $50 refundable deposit and free day use at the Tournament Capital Centre (City of Kamloops). The City lists repair stations at McArthur Island Sports Centre, 3rd Avenue and St. Paul Street, and Kenna Cartwright Nature Park.

Kamloops sits on Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc territory, and the City’s Rivers Trail sign says the name comes from the Secwépemc for “where the rivers meet”. On the path itself, the City asks riders to “Be courteous and monitor your speed”; a walker ahead may not hear an e-bike coming, so ring early.

Frequently asked questions

Are e-bikes allowed on the Rivers Trail in Kamloops?

The City of Kamloops prints no e-bike rule for the Rivers Trail. Its parks bylaw bars a “motorized vehicle” from parks and public lands except on designated vehicular routes and does not define the term, so the answer reads two ways. The City’s transportation manager has said rental e-bikes ride “on a multi use pathway where cyclists are allowed”. A 2022 City committee memo says a majority of a parks engagement group thought Class 1 and 2 e-bikes “could be acceptable for use within parks”; we found no adopted policy. Follow posted signs and keep to a walker’s pace near people.

Can I ride an e-bike at Kenna Cartwright Nature Park?

With a Class 1 e-bike, yes, on any trail open to cycling. The City’s kiosk sign says “Class 1 e-bikes (pedal-assist only, with a maximum speed of 32 km/h) are permitted on any trail open to cycling. Class 2 and 3 e-bikes (with throttle capability, faster speeds) are restricted.” A bike with a throttle is outside that first group.

Are e-bikes allowed at the Kamloops Bike Ranch?

Class 1 e-bikes are. The City’s facility map says Class 2 and Class 3 e-bikes are not permitted, and the Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association says “All other e-bikes, including throttle assisted e-bikes are not permitted.” Adaptive mountain bikes have their own rule, on the facility map.

Is the Kamloops Bike Ranch open?

Not in winter. The City says the Ranch “is not maintained and is closed during winter months” and “opens every spring based on conditions”, and it sends riders to the Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association’s website for the official opening date. When open, the association lists hours of one hour after sunrise until one hour before sunset.

Is the Kamloops Bike Ranch free?

Yes. The City’s facility map calls it “an unsupervised, free-to-use, City of Kamloops outdoor recreation facility and trail network”.

Are the Pineview trails open to e-bikes?

Only Class 1 e-bikes, under the rule the Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association posts for Pineview. Pineview also closes seasonally for grazing and fire mitigation, starting 1 December; the association’s own page gives two different reopening dates for the Westside trails.

Where can I ride a throttle e-bike off-road near Kamloops?

Where motor vehicles may go. The Province’s e-bike policy for recreation trails calls a throttle bike a Class 2 e-bike and a motor vehicle, keeps it off trails that prohibit motorized vehicles, and allows every class on trails open to motorized use. The Province lists the Greenstone–Duffy ORV network west of Kamloops for motorized trail riding, shared with dirt bikes and other off-road vehicles. Kenna Cartwright, the Bike Ranch, Pineview, Harper Mountain and the Stake Lake trails are closed to it, and BC Parks keeps it to park roads at Paul Lake and Roche Lake.

How long is the Rivers Trail, and is it paved?

The City’s kiosk sign says “40 km of connected pathways”. The City’s own map data carries 31.5 km of line named Rivers Trail, of which 23.1 km is asphalt or concrete, by our measurement on 9 November 2026. Parts of it are unpaved: the City’s sign has a “Rivers Trail - Not Paved” line, and Tourism Kamloops describes Aviation Way as unpaved and Westsyde as hard-packed dirt.

Where can I find a Kamloops bike map?

The City publishes an interactive Bike Map and PDF maps of its larger parks, including the Rivers Trail, Kenna Cartwright and the Bike Ranch.

Can I take my e-bike on a BC Transit bus in Kamloops?

Only on the front rack, only if it weighs less than 25 kg, and with its lithium battery removed and carried aboard. BC Transit does not allow scooter-style e-bikes on racks or on board. Of the 18 bikes here with a printed weight, none is listed under 25 kg; the lightest is listed at 25 kg. BC Transit does not say whether the bike is weighed with its battery in or out, so ask BC Transit before you count on the rack.

Where can I rent an e-bike in Kamloops?

Bird Canada’s app-based rentals run March to November; the City said 255 e-scooters and 45 e-bikes would roll out gradually, and CFJC reported $1.15 to start plus $0.35 a minute (March 2026). Tourism Kamloops says Spoke N’ Motion rents e-bikes downtown. Our Kamloops shop guide lists the other storefronts.

Are e-scooters allowed in Kamloops?

Yes, under the provincial pilot the City joined. Riders must be 16 or older and wear a helmet, and may not ride on sidewalks or highways. On roads posted over 50 km/h they must use a designated cycling lane.

Do I need a helmet to ride an e-bike in Kamloops?

Yes. British Columbia’s Motor Vehicle Act requires an approved bicycle helmet on a cycle, and a motor assisted cycle counts as a cycle.

Before your first ride

Check three things and Kamloops’s streets and bike lanes are yours: the bike passes B.C.’s test, you are 16 or older with a helmet, and you stay off sidewalks. Decide on the trails before you buy: the mountain-bike networks take only Class 1 pedal-assist bikes, and throttle bikes go off-road on the Province’s motorized trails. For a bike whose maker lists it inside B.C.’s limits, start with Samebike CY20 Pro at $999, or read our Kelowna e-bike trails guide if you ride the Okanagan too.

Zeus ships free across Canada, from Canada. An unused, unopened bike can be returned within 15 days of delivery, less a 15% restocking fee and return shipping. Call 1-866-938-7580 to talk it through with a person.

References

Every source below was read on 9 November 2026. Bike specifications are from each maker’s Canadian page, linked on its card, and prices are from our own store on the same date.

1. City of Kamloops, Electric Bikes (E-Bikes). Read 9 November 2026.
2. City of Kamloops, Active Transportation. Read 9 November 2026.
3. City of Kamloops, Parks and Trails Maps. Read 9 November 2026.
4. City of Kamloops, Rivers Trail kiosk map (PDF, March 2025). Read 9 November 2026.
5. City of Kamloops, Kenna Cartwright Nature Park kiosk sign (PDF, August 2025). Read 9 November 2026.
6. City of Kamloops, Kamloops Bike Ranch and All Wheels Pump Track Facility. Read 9 November 2026.
7. City of Kamloops, Kamloops Bike Ranch facility overview and trail map (PDF). Read 9 November 2026.
8. City of Kamloops, Parks and Public Lands Bylaw No. 35-66 (consolidated through Bylaw 35-104, 14 July 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
9. City of Kamloops, Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30. Read 9 November 2026.
10. City of Kamloops, Off-Highway Vehicles By-law No. 23-39. Read 9 November 2026.
11. City of Kamloops, Common Bylaws. Read 9 November 2026.
12. City of Kamloops, E-Scooter and E-Bike Frequently Asked Questions. Read 9 November 2026.
13. City of Kamloops, Shared E-Scooters and E-Bikes Now Available in Kamloops (news release, 2 March 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
14. CFJC Today, City launches rental e-bikes and e-scooters in Kamloops (2 March 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
15. City of Kamloops, Parks Engagement Group Highlights memo to the Civic Operations Committee (23 August 2022). Read 9 November 2026.
16. City of Kamloops, Civic Operations Committee minutes (23 August 2022). Read 9 November 2026.
17. City of Kamloops, Bicycle Master Plan (PDF, dated June 2009 and May 2010). Read 9 November 2026.
18. ArmchairMayor.ca, letter on e-bike liability and reply from Acting CAO Ken Uzeloc (22 August 2025). Read 9 November 2026.
19. Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association, Kamloops Bike Ranch. Read 9 November 2026.
20. Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association, Pineview Recreational Trail Network. Read 9 November 2026.
21. Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association, Harper Mountain Bike Recreation Site and Trail Network. Read 9 November 2026.
22. Kamloops Mountain Bike Trail Association, Isobel Lake Winter Recreational Trails. Read 9 November 2026.
23. Tourism Kamloops, Your guide to the Kamloops Rivers Trail (3 February 2023). Read 9 November 2026.
24. Tourism Kamloops, Rev Up Your Kamloops Adventure: E-Bike Rentals (30 July 2024). Read 9 November 2026.
25. BC Parks, Cycling. Read 9 November 2026.
26. BC Parks, Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area. Read 9 November 2026.
27. BC Parks, Lac du Bois Motor Vehicle Restriction map (PDF, 2014). Read 9 November 2026.
28. BC Parks, Vehicle Access in Lac du Bois Grasslands (PDF). Read 9 November 2026.
29. BC Parks, Paul Lake Park. Read 9 November 2026.
30. BC Parks, Roche Lake Park. Read 9 November 2026.
31. Province of British Columbia, Recreation Sites and Trails BC policies and strategies: Electric bikes. Read 9 November 2026.
32. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Electric Bicycles (e-bikes) Policy (PDF, effective April 2019). Read 9 November 2026.
33. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Harper Mtn Bike Area (REC98308). Read 9 November 2026.
34. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Stake Lake (REC1542). Read 9 November 2026.
35. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Recreation Order for Motorized Closure, Stake Lake Area (PDF, 31 August 2020). Read 9 November 2026.
36. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Isobel Lake (REC4743). Read 9 November 2026.
37. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Duffy 4Km Staging (REC169194). Read 9 November 2026.
38. Recreation Sites and Trails BC, Pendleton Creek (REC169184). Read 9 November 2026.
39. Province of British Columbia, Off-Road Vehicle Act (s. 1 definitions; current to 3 November 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
40. Province of British Columbia, Motor Vehicle Act, Part 1 (s. 1 definitions; current to 3 November 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
41. Province of British Columbia, Motor Vehicle Act, Part 3 (ss. 183 and 184; current to 3 November 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
42. Province of British Columbia, Motor Assisted Cycle (E-Bike) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 64/2024. Read 9 November 2026.
43. Province of British Columbia, Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation, B.C. Reg. 18/2024 (current to 3 November 2026). Read 9 November 2026.
44. Province of British Columbia, Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation Areas (open data). Read 9 November 2026.
45. BC Transit, Kamloops: Bikes and Scooters. Read 9 November 2026.
46. Sun Peaks Resort, Elevation Bike, Ski and Board (summer rentals). Read 9 November 2026.
47. Sun Peaks Resort, Land and People (Master Development Agreement). Read 9 November 2026.
48. Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners for Sun Peaks Resort LLP, Sun Peaks Resort Master Plan Update (PDF, May 2020), published by the Province of British Columbia. Read 9 November 2026.
49. OpenStreetMap contributors, map data. Read 9 November 2026.