Victoria, B.C. eBike Trails 2026: Where You Can Ride, Checked Rule by Rule

A Playcut rendering of Zeus standing beside the black Samebike C05 Pro folding e-bike on a timber trail trestle over a lake, reeds and a golden field across the water; he holds a punnet of blackberries and smiles. Headline: Four trails say yes. Hartland reads two ways. Rendered from Samebike's own photograph of the C05 Pro.

Zeus with the Samebike C05 Pro on a timber trail trestle over a lake: a Playcut.ai rendering made from Samebike's own photograph of the C05 Pro.

Victoria e-bike trails in 30 seconds

An e-bike that meets B.C.’s rules (pedals, motors of 500 W or less in total, no assistance past 32 km/h, 2 or 3 wheels) may ride all four Capital Regional District trails: the 55 km Galloping Goose, the 29 km Lochside, the E&N Rail Trail and the Mayne Island trail. Inside CRD parks, bikes stay on designated trails, and the CRD describes mountain biking as “self-propelled, including pedal assist”, which leaves throttle e-bikes in two readings at Hartland and Thetis Lake. Goldstream’s trails are closed to e-bikes. Riders are 16 or older on a standard e-bike, with a helmet. The Goose is closed through Viaduct Park, with a detour, until spring 2027.

Where to buy: the folding e-bikes, step-through e-bikes and electric trikes below, 18 bikes whose makers list them inside B.C.’s limits, from the $999 Samebike CY20 Pro folder to the $3,699 DWMEIGI Silverado HD.

Last updated: 4 November 2026. Every trail rule, bylaw section, closure and bike spec below was read again on that date at its source, including each bike’s owner’s manual and the text in its maker’s photos.

In this guide

Can you ride an e-bike on Victoria’s trails?
The four CRD regional trails
Hartland, Thetis Lake and the CRD parks
Goldstream and Gowlland Tod
City parks and paths: Victoria, Saanich, Metchosin
Is it an e-bike? The test behind every trail rule
BC Ferries, BC Transit and riding at night
18 e-bikes listed inside B.C.’s limits
Day trip: the Kinsol Trestle
Theft, speed and sharing the trail
Frequently asked questions
References

How this guide was checked On 4 November 2026 we read every land manager’s own rule for the trails Victoria riders ask about: the CRD’s trail and park pages, its parks bylaw, ticket bylaw, mountain-biking guidelines and closure alerts; BC Parks; the City of Victoria’s and the District of Saanich’s bylaws (in their newest consolidations); Metchosin’s draft plan; the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s bylaw; BC Transit and BC Ferries; and the provincial regulation in BC Laws. Where a source says two things, both are printed. The questions come from Google and Bing suggestions, Search Console, 1,126 Reddit posts from Greater Victoria and e-bike forums, and four AI engines. The bikes are every one we sell whose maker’s Canadian page lists it inside B.C.’s limits, minus two priced well above their maker’s own Canadian price and one whose motor our own listing gives as 250 W or 750 W. For each bike we also read its owner’s manual, the text in its maker’s photos and our own listing.

Can you ride an e-bike on Victoria’s trails?

Yes, on most of them. The CRD’s regional trails drew 4.4 million visits in 2025, and the Galloping Goose is closed through Viaduct Park until spring 2027 (CRD project page; CRD closure alert). Ride the wrong machine or the wrong trail and the cost runs from a $100 ticket to a bike that is not legally an e-bike. This guide maps each trail to its land manager’s own rule and lists the 18 bikes we sell whose makers list them inside B.C.’s limits.

Four land managers decide almost everything. The Capital Regional District runs the regional trails and parks, the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich run their own parks and streets, and BC Parks runs Goldstream and Gowlland Tod. The province decides what counts as an e-bike in the first place, through B.C. Reg. 64/2024. For the province-wide rules on roads, ages and fines, see our B.C. e-bike laws guide.

Where	Who decides	E-bike that meets B.C.’s test	Source
Galloping Goose, Lochside, E&N, Mayne Island	CRD	Allowed	CRD trails FAQ
Hartland (Mount Work), Thetis Lake, Sea to Sea mountain-bike trails	CRD	Two readings for throttle e-bikes	CRD parks FAQ; MTB guidelines
Other CRD park trails	CRD	No cycling at all	CRD trails FAQ
Goldstream Provincial Park trails	BC Parks	No e-bikes	BC Parks
Gowlland Tod signed trails	BC Parks	Class 1 (no throttle) only	BC Parks
Mount Douglas (PKOLS), Mount Tolmie and three more Saanich parks	Saanich	Paved roads and paths only	Bylaw 7753 s. 27(c)
Victoria city parks, including Beacon Hill	City of Victoria	Signed roads and paths only	Bylaw 07-059 s. 12(1)(n)

The four CRD regional trails: where every compliant e-bike may ride

All four regional trails are open to an e-bike that meets B.C.’s motor-assisted-cycle definition. The CRD’s answer to “Can I ride my electric bicycle on regional trails?” is “Yes. The CRD allows the use of electric bicycles on all regional trails”, and it bars limited speed motorcycles. Its parks bylaw counts a motor assisted cycle as a “cycle” and leaves it out of “motor vehicle” (Bylaw 4225, definitions).

Trail	Length (CRD)	Runs	Surface (CRD map, October 2025)	At night
Galloping Goose	55 km	Downtown Victoria to Sooke	Paved and gravel sections	Open (no curfew)
Lochside	29 km	Saanich to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal	Paved and gravel sections	Open (no curfew)
E&N Rail Trail, Humpback Connector	13.5 km on its trail page; 17 km in the trails FAQ	Victoria, Esquimalt, View Royal, Langford	Paved; sections “To Be Completed”	Open (no curfew)
Mayne Island	2.3 km	Village Bay ferry terminal to Miners Bay	Not stated on the page	Not named in the 2023 bylaw consolidation

Lengths and routes: the CRD’s trail pages and trails FAQ. Surface: the CRD’s October 2025 trail map legend. Night access: Bylaw 4225 exempts the Goose, the Lochside and the E&N from park curfew hours.

Galloping Goose

The Goose starts at Wharf Street and Pandora Avenue: cross the Johnson Street Bridge and turn onto the paved path to Harbour Road. Built as a freight railway during the First World War, it is part of The Trans Canada Trail, and our Trans-Canada e-bike atlas includes it. The CRD’s own day rides from downtown run 11 km to Thetis Lake and 12 km to Mill Hill; from the Roche Cove lot it is 13 km to the Sooke Potholes (CRD Galloping Goose page).

Colwood said the CRD would pave the Goose from the new Galloping Goose Bridge to Belmont Road at Ocean Boulevard from 14 to 16 July 2026 (City of Colwood advisory). The CRD’s October 2025 map marks which sections are paved and which are gravel (CRD trail map), so check it and pick your tires before a long ride.

Closures on 4 November 2026

The Goose is closed through Viaduct Park to Dupplin Road in Victoria. A signed detour runs 24 hours a day, and a Neighbourhood Bikeway on Washington and Whittier avenues, between Gorge Road East and Culduthel Road, is the cycling alternative. The CRD expects the closure “to remain in place until spring 2027” (CRD alert). In View Royal, the Goose “has reopened between Island Highway and Atkins Road” (CRD alert). Every closure is posted on CRD Alerts.

Lochside

The Lochside runs 29 km from Saanich to the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay, past beaches, farmland and wetlands. Some sections are off-road; others share “paved or gravel public roads with cars and farm vehicles”, and the CRD’s map marks paved and gravel sections (CRD Lochside page). The CRD describes it running from the Switch Bridge to Swartz Bay, and the two trails meet in Saanich, where our Saanich e-bike shop guide lists the e-bike stores inside the District.

E&N Rail Trail and Mayne Island

The CRD prints two lengths for the E&N: “a 13.5km paved bike and walking trail” on its trail page, and 17 km in its trails FAQ, which adds “This trail is still under development, so gaps exist” (CRD E&N page; trails FAQ). It starts at Esquimalt Road and joins the Goose at Atkins Road, where the two run together for about 2 km. The 2.3 km Mayne Island trail links the Village Bay ferry terminal and Miners Bay village.

Takeaway If your e-bike meets B.C.’s test, the Goose, the Lochside, the E&N and the Mayne Island trail are all open to it, day and night. The one thing to plan around in 2026 is the Viaduct Park detour on the Goose.

Need a bike for all four trails?

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Hartland, Thetis Lake and the CRD parks: can an e-bike ride the mountain-bike trails?

Inside CRD parks, bikes may ride only where the CRD designates cycling, and whether a throttle e-bike counts reads two ways. The CRD lists eight parks with cycling: the Hartland area of Mount Work, the western part of Elk/Beaver Lake’s 10 km trail, Sea to Sea’s mountain-bike trails, Kapoor, and designated trails at Roche Cove, Sooke Potholes, Sooke Hills Wilderness and Thetis Lake. “Cycling is not permitted on other trails or in other CRD parks” (CRD trails FAQ).

Riding elsewhere breaks Bylaw 4225 s. 7(10), which limits a cycle to roads, parking lots and “a trail designated for such use by a sign or a posted notice” (Bylaw 4225). The ticket is $100 under Bylaw 4433. On e-bikes, the CRD’s regional parks page says it “allows the use of electric bicycles on all regional trails and on designated cycling trails in some regional parks”, without naming the parks (CRD parks FAQ).

Two readings at Hartland and Thetis Lake

Reading one: Bylaw 4225 counts a motor assisted cycle as a cycle and leaves it out of “motor vehicle”, so a compliant e-bike may ride any trail designated for cycling, and the “Motorized vehicles are not allowed” line on each park page does not reach it. Reading two: the CRD’s mountain-biking guidelines describe mountain biking as “self-propelled, including pedal assist”, and define pedal assist as power that “requires pedaling feedback/input from the user to engage the motor”. A throttle does not need pedalling. Until the CRD says more, ride designated trails on pedal assist and obey any sign.

Hartland, on the east slope of Mount Work, has multi-use trails open to mountain biking, and the CRD sends trail questions to its partner, the South Island Mountain Bike Society (CRD Mount Work page). At Thetis Lake, the CRD announced 12 kilometres of designated, rated mountain-bike trails in a release that carries no date on its page (CRD news). Every bike on our list has a throttle, so we do not sell any of them as a Hartland or Thetis Lake trail bike.

Takeaway In CRD parks, stay on trails signed for cycling. On the mountain-bike networks, the CRD’s own guidelines speak of pedal assist; a throttle e-bike there rests on the bylaw reading, so ride on pedal assist and read the trailhead signs.

Goldstream and Gowlland Tod: the provincial parks near Victoria

BC Parks draws its line at the throttle, so none of the bikes on our list may ride a provincial park trail near Victoria. BC Parks allows Class 1 e-bikes (pedal-assist only) “where cycling is already permitted”, and says Class 2 and 3 e-bikes “are usually allowed where motor vehicles are permitted, such as on roads and off-roading tracks” (BC Parks cycling page).

Goldstream is stricter: e-bikes “are not allowed on the trails within Goldstream Provincial Park” and are limited to park roads and areas open to motorized use (BC Parks, Goldstream).

Gowlland Tod admits e-bikes “on signed or designated trails within Gowlland Tod Park, provided they meet the definitions and criteria for e-bike use as outlined in the BC Parks cycling guidelines”; on BC Parks’ class rules, that means Class 1 on its trails (BC Parks, Gowlland Tod).

City parks and paths: Victoria, Saanich and Metchosin

In Victoria and Saanich parks, a bike rides only where the municipality allows it. Saanich’s streets bylaw counts a motor assisted cycle as a bicycle, and the Motor Vehicle Act, whose meanings Victoria’s streets bylaw adopts, counts it as a “cycle”. Victoria’s parks bylaw limits bicycles to “a road or footpath designated for that purpose by signage” (Bylaw 07-059 s. 12(1)(n)), and Saanich bars bicycles from the trails of six named parks.

City of Victoria

Victoria’s streets bylaw bars any cycle from sidewalks and from paths signed for pedestrians only (s. 114(2)), and requires a bicycle helmet on any path or way that is not a highway, park paths included (s. 114(4)) (Bylaw 09-079). The City lists a Beacon Hill Park multi-use path, completed in November 2018, and the Dallas Road pathways in its cycling network (All Ages and Abilities network). The 15 km/h “slow zones” on Dallas Road belong to the City’s Lime share bikes and are set in Lime’s app; the Harbour Pathway and the Songhees Walkway are listed there as pedestrian only (City e-bike page).

District of Saanich

Saanich’s streets bylaw defines a bicycle to include a motor assisted cycle (Bylaw 8382). Its parks bylaw keeps bicycles to parking lots and paved roads or paths in Mount Douglas, Knockan Hill, Mount Tolmie, Rithet’s Bog and Glencoe Cove (s. 27(c)), and to parking lots and paved roads at Swan Lake (s. 27(f)) (Bylaw 7753). At PKOLS the District says to “Cycle only on paved roads” (PKOLS page). Saanich’s web list of restricted parks adds Cedar Hill Park, except the Derby Road connector, which the consolidated bylaw does not name (Share the Trail). Ask Saanich Parks (250-475-5522) about Cedar Hill.

On Saanich streets, you may ride an unmarked crosswalk (s. 3.03) but a marked one only where elephant’s feet markings or a sign allow it (s. 3.02), and a sidewalk or multi-use pathway only where a sign permits (s. 3.05), giving way to pedestrians (s. 3.04) (Bylaw 8382).

Metchosin

Metchosin’s draft Parks and Trails Master Plan would allow bikes on roadside and commuter trails and keep “mechanized/electric devices” off trails “where erosion and other damage is likely” (draft plan, V2). It was still a draft before the District’s committee in May 2026 (committee agenda), so it is not a rule yet.

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

Every “yes” above depends on the bike being a motor assisted cycle under B.C. Reg. 64/2024. It needs motors rated 500 W or less “in total” (s. 3(1)), no assistance past 32 km/h on level pavement (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)) and “only 2 or 3 wheels” (s. 4(a)). A standard e-bike rider is 16 or older (s. 9).

The strongest reading against riders

Section 3(2)(a) says the motors “must not be capable of propelling the device at a speed exceeding 32 km/h” on a clean, paved and level surface (B.C. Reg. 64/2024). Read plainly, a bike set to stop assisting at 32 km/h meets it. Read most strictly, a motor that a speed setting can make go faster is capable of more than 32 km/h whatever it is set to, which would put the bike outside the definition. The regulation does not say which reading applies, and neither do the CRD’s pages. On either reading, a bike whose assistance is set above 32 km/h is not an e-bike under B.C. law.

Electric dirt bikes fail that test. In an RCMP reminder reported by CHEK News’ Erin Haluschak in May 2026, officers noted that “many high-powered electric dirt bikes do not qualify as e-bikes and are not legal for use on public roads, sidewalks or bike lanes” (CHEK News). The CRD bars limited speed motorcycles from its trails, so a machine that holds 50 km/h on its motor is outside both the regulation and the CRD’s rule.

The CRD’s “required sticker”

The CRD trails FAQ still says e-bikes must “display the required sticker”, and Bylaw 4225 still names the old Motor Assisted Cycle Regulation, B.C. Reg. 151/2002. BC Laws marks that regulation “REPEALED effective April 5, 2024 by B.C. Reg. 64/2024” (BC Laws), and the Interpretation Act reads a reference to a repealed and replaced enactment as a reference to its replacement (s. 32) (Interpretation Act). We found no label requirement in B.C. Reg. 64/2024. If your bike carries a maker’s label, keep it on.

Getting to the trail: BC Ferries, BC Transit and riding at night

Most riders in this guide will ride to the trailhead or take the ferry, because Victoria’s buses take only e-bikes under 25 kg. BC Transit allows an electric bicycle on the rack only “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 many buses take tires up to 3 inches (BC Transit Victoria).

The lightest bike on our list, the Samebike 20LVXD30-II, is listed by Samebike at 25 kg, which is not less than 25 kg; every other bike is heavier or a trike. BC Ferries says “E-bikes are welcome on all our routes”, but bans charging at terminals and on board (BC Ferries). The Lochside ends at the Swartz Bay terminal, so a ferry rider can start on the trail there: charge fully before you sail.

The Goose, the Lochside and the E&N are the only CRD properties exempt from the sunset-to-sunrise curfew in Bylaw 4225, so a commute home after dark is lawful there. The CRD’s trail widening and lighting work between Cecelia Road and Culduthel Road is targeted to start in late 2026 or early 2027 (CRD project page). For batteries in the cold, see our e-bike battery guide.

Takeaway Plan on the ferry, not the bus: BC Ferries carries every bike on our list, while BC Transit’s 25 kg rule rules out every one whose maker prints a weight. Arrive charged, because neither the terminals nor the ships let you plug in.

18 e-bikes listed inside B.C.’s limits, grouped by the trail 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 (20 mph) or less, read again on 4 November 2026. None of those pages sells an unlockable mode or lists a top speed above 32 km/h in its specifications; the RS-A01 Pro-T’s page does show a video thumbnail printing “40 Km/h”, and its card says so. As listed, each is inside B.C.’s motor and speed limits and may ride the four regional trails.

In the owner’s manuals we read, eleven of the 18 have a speed setting the owner can change: five Samebikes (the RS-A01 Pro-T, CY20, CY20 Pro, C05 Pro and RS-A02 Pro), three Taubiks (the Vista 26, Escape S and Monaco S), DWMEIGI’s Zeus fat-tire trike and Silverado HD, and Meet One’s Breeze 2.0. Their cards link the manual: keep the setting at 32 km/h or less in B.C. (see the strongest reading in the test section). The manuals for the Blackburn 275T, Westridge 29T, Tour S and Hera describe no such setting.

Taubik’s FAQ, written for all its bikes, does list “Whether the bike's top speed has been adjusted beyond the 32km/h limit” among the things that change a bike’s range (Taubik FAQ). Samebike Canada links no manual for the 20LVXD30-II, and we found none from Addmotor for the CityPro E-43 or the Citytri E-310, so for those three we cannot say.

Each has a throttle, so none is a pedal-only trail bike. 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.

$2,399Taubik Vista 26Step-through commuter $1,199Samebike RS-A01 Pro-TLowest-priced full-size $1,399Addmotor CityPro E-4326″ commuter, 907 W peak from $2,799Taubik Blackburn 275T27.5″ hybrid $2,999Taubik Westridge 29T29″ hardtail $1,000Samebike 20LVXD30-IILightest printed weight: 25 kg $1,000Samebike CY20Folder with suspension $999Samebike CY20 ProFolder, 500 W $1,399Samebike C05 ProFolding fat tire, step-through $1,399Samebike RS-A02 ProDual suspension, folds $2,599Taubik Escape SFolding fat tire $2,899Taubik Monaco S3″ tires, folds $2,899Taubik Tour S26″ × 4″ step-through $1,799DWMEIGI HeraLowest-priced trike from $1,899Addmotor Citytri E-310Folding trike from $2,599Meet One Breeze 2.0Fat-tire folding trike $3,699DWMEIGI Silverado HDFat-tire trike $2,928DWMEIGI Zeus fat-tire trikeBafang motor

Paved-trail commuters

For the paved city sections of the Goose and the Lochside and the paved E&N: five bikes from $1,199.

Folding bikes for the ferry, the car and the condo

Small wheels and a fold for riders who start at Swartz Bay, park at a trailhead or carry the bike upstairs.

Fat and wide tires for the gravel

The CRD’s own trail map marks gravel sections on both the Goose and the Lochside, and the Cowichan Valley Trail is mostly gravel.

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.

Takeaway For the paved city trails, a commuter or a folder is enough. For the gravel sections the CRD map marks on the Goose and the Lochside, or the Cowichan Valley Trail, pick 2.35-inch tires or wider. B.C.’s rule covers trikes the same way as two-wheelers.

Not sure which of the 18 fits your ride?

Call 1-866-938-7580 and tell us where you start and how far you go. An unused, unopened bike can be returned within 15 days of delivery (15% restocking fee), and you can spread the cost with e-bike financing.

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Day trip: the Kinsol Trestle and the Cowichan Valley Trail

You can ride from Victoria to the Kinsol Trestle on The Trans Canada Trail route. The CRD’s Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail and the 9 km Malahat Connector of the Cowichan Valley Trail closed the last gap in The Trans Canada Trail here in 2017, linking the Goose side of the CRD to Shawnigan Lake (CVRD; CRD Sooke Hills page). The CVRD says most of its 122 km trail is gravel, “wide and flat”.

The Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail runs through a CRD park, so the two readings in the parks section apply there. The Kinsol is 614 feet long and stands 145 feet above the Koksilah River (CVRD history sheet), and the CVRD says it and three other trestles on the trail have been restored for hiking, cycling and equestrian use (CVRD).

CVRD Parks Bylaw No. 738 leaves a motor assisted cycle out of “vehicle” and lets cycles ride trails designated for them (s. 19.1(b)), while its 2013 Kinsol rules sheet asks for “no motorized vehicles” (Bylaw 738; Kinsol rules). Those read two ways for a throttle, so ride the trestle on pedal assist.

The section inside Cowichan River Provincial Park, from the Holt Creek Trestle to Lake Cowichan, is provincial parkland, where BC Parks’ e-bike classes apply.

Register the bike before you ride: the City of Victoria calls 529 Garage “the Victoria Police Department’s official bike registration system” (City of Victoria), and Saanich Police say it is free and needs only an email address (Saanich Police). Our e-bike theft protection guide covers locks and insurance.

The CRD says about 80 percent of regional trail users are cyclists (CRD project page). There is no posted speed limit on the regional trails, the CRD says, and the province caps motor assistance at 32 km/h (CRD trails FAQ). In 2024, CRD spokesman Andy Orr told the Times Colonist’s Roxanne Egan-Elliott that speed limits “are likely to be discussed” when the trails management plan is revisited (Times Colonist). The CRD’s Share the Trail rules ask riders to keep right, pass on the left, slow down and let others know before passing.

Frequently asked questions

Are e-bikes legal in Victoria, B.C.?

Yes. Victoria follows British Columbia’s Motor Assisted Cycle (E-Bike) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 64/2024: pedals, motors of 500 W or less in total (s. 3(1)), no assistance past 32 km/h (s. 3(2)(a)) and 2 or 3 wheels (s. 4(a)). The CRD allows bikes that meet the provincial definition on all four regional trails. Riders must be 16 for a standard e-bike (s. 9) and 14 for a light one (s. 8).

Are e-bikes banned on the Galloping Goose?

No. The Capital Regional District says it “allows the use of electric bicycles on all regional trails”, the Galloping Goose included, if the bike meets B.C.’s motor-assisted-cycle definition. Limited speed motorcycles and e-dirt bikes are not allowed.

Can someone under 16 ride an e-bike in Victoria?

On a road or other highway, not on a standard e-bike: B.C. Reg. 64/2024 s. 9 sets 16 as the minimum, and s. 8 sets 14 for a light e-bike (250 W or less, 25 km/h or less, no throttle). Every bike on our list has a throttle, so every one of them is a standard e-bike.

How long is the Galloping Goose Trail?

The CRD gives 55 km, from downtown Victoria (Wharf Street and Pandora Avenue, across the Johnson Street Bridge) to Sooke. The Lochside is 29 km from Saanich to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal.

Is the Galloping Goose Trail paved?

Partly. The CRD’s October 2025 trail map marks both paved and gravel sections of the Goose, and of the Lochside too. Colwood said the CRD would pave the stretch from the new Galloping Goose Bridge to Belmont Road in July 2026. Check the map before a long ride.

Is the Galloping Goose open right now?

Mostly. On 4 November 2026 the CRD listed the trail closed through Viaduct Park to Dupplin Road in Victoria, with a 24-hour signed detour and a Neighbourhood Bikeway on Washington and Whittier avenues, and expected the closure to last until spring 2027. It listed the View Royal section, Island Highway to Atkins Road, as reopened. Check CRD Alerts before you ride.

Can I take an e-bike on BC Ferries or BC Transit?

BC Ferries says “E-bikes are welcome on all our routes”, but it does not allow charging at terminals or on board. BC Transit’s Victoria racks take an e-bike only if it weighs “less than 25kg (55 lb.)” and the lithium battery travels inside with you, which rules out every e-bike on our list whose maker prints a weight.

Can you bike in Beacon Hill Park?

On park roads and on paths the City signs for cycling. Victoria’s Parks Regulation Bylaw s. 12(1)(n) limits bicycles to “a road or footpath designated for that purpose by signage”, the City lists a Beacon Hill Park multi-use path completed in November 2018, and Bylaw 09-079 s. 114(4) requires a helmet on park paths.

Can you bike around Thetis Lake?

On the designated multi-use trails only: the CRD lists Thetis Lake Regional Park among the parks where cycling is permitted on designated trails. Whether an e-bike with a throttle may ride them reads two ways (see the parks section), so check the posted signs.

Can you register an e-bike in Victoria?

Yes, free. The City of Victoria calls 529 Garage “the Victoria Police Department’s official bike registration system”, and Saanich Police say registration is free and needs only an email address.

Are Sur-Rons legal on Victoria’s trails?

Not as e-bikes. In an RCMP reminder reported by CHEK News in May 2026, officers noted that “many high-powered electric dirt bikes do not qualify as e-bikes”. A bike over 500 W, past 32 km/h or without working pedals fails B.C. Reg. 64/2024, and the CRD admits only bikes that meet the provincial motor-assisted-cycle definition.

Before your first ride

Check three things and Victoria’s trail network is yours: the bike passes B.C.’s test, you are 16 or older with a helmet, and the trail is one the land manager opens to cycling. For a bike whose maker lists it inside B.C.’s limits, start with our 18 picks; our Victoria e-bike shop guide lists the stores in town. Riding in Vancouver too? Our Vancouver e-bike rules guide maps the seawall and the city’s paths.

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

References

Every source below was read on 4 November 2026. Bike specifications come from each maker’s Canadian page, linked on its card, and each speed-setting line links the owner’s manual it comes from.

Capital Regional District, “Regional Trails” (FAQ: electric bicycles, cycling places, speed, bylaws). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Capital Regional District, “Regional Parks & Trails” (FAQ: electric bicycles in regional parks). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD Bylaw No. 4225, Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1, 2018, consolidated June 2023: definitions; s. 7(10). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD Bylaw No. 4433 (Ticket Information Authorization amendment, 2021): “No Cycling 7(10) $100.00”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Mountain Biking Guidelines, Regional Parks (Appendix A, April 2021). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Mount Work Regional Park Designated Mountain Biking Area map (18 June 2025). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Mount Work Regional Park page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Galloping Goose Regional Trail page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Lochside Regional Trail page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, E&N Rail Trail page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Mayne Island Regional Trail page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, regional trails kiosk map (October 2025). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD alert, “Closure on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail in Victoria” (published 15 May 2026). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD alert, “Temporary Closure on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail in View Royal” (published 20 October 2026). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Regional Trestles Renewal, Trails Widening and Lighting Project. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Colwood, “Trail Advisory: Paving on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail” (14 to 16 July 2026). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Thetis Lake Regional Park page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD news, new rated mountain biking trails at Thetis Lake (release undated on the page). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Sea to Sea Regional Park page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
CRD, Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park page. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
BC Parks, “Cycling” (e-bike classes). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
BC Parks, Goldstream Park. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
BC Parks, Gowlland Tod Park. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Saanich, Parks Management and Control Bylaw No. 7753 (consolidated to Bylaw 10052): s. 27. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Saanich, “Share the Trail”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Saanich, PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Saanich, Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 8382 (consolidated to Bylaw 10276): ss. 3.02 to 3.05. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Victoria, Parks Regulation Bylaw 07-059 (consolidated 17 April 2025): s. 12(1)(n). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Victoria, Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated 18 June 2026): s. 114. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Victoria, “E-Bikes and Bike Share”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Victoria, All Ages and Abilities cycling network (Engage Victoria). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
City of Victoria, “Free Bike Registration with 529 Garage”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Saanich Police Department, “Bike Registry”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Metchosin, draft Parks and Trails Master Plan V2 (5 November 2025). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
District of Metchosin, Parks, Trails and Active Transportation committee agenda, 19 May 2026. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
B.C. Reg. 64/2024, Motor Assisted Cycle (E-Bike) Regulation: ss. 3, 4, 5, 8, 9. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
B.C. Reg. 151/2002, Motor Assisted Cycle Regulation: “REPEALED effective April 5, 2024 by B.C. Reg. 64/2024”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318, s. 1 (definitions of “cycle” and “motor assisted cycle”). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Interpretation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238, s. 32 (references to amended enactments). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
BC Transit (Victoria), “Bikes and Scooters”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
BC Ferries, “Travelling with your bicycle”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Erin Haluschak, “RCMP issue reminder on rules for e-bikes, e-scooters and other devices”, CHEK News, 6 May 2026. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Roxanne Egan-Elliott, “CRD park rangers, police to patrol regional trails on bikes this summer”, Times Colonist, 9 June 2024. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Cowichan Valley Regional District, “Cowichan Valley Trail”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Cowichan Valley Regional District, “Kinsol Trestle”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Cowichan Valley Regional District, “Kinsol Trestle: past and future”. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Cowichan Valley Regional District, Parks Bylaw No. 738 (consolidated to Bylaw 3851): definitions; s. 19.1. Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Cowichan Valley Regional District, Kinsol Trestle park rules (May 2013). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Meet One Canada, Breeze Pro 2.0 page (comparison table with the Breeze 2.0). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.
Taubik, “FAQ” (“How far can I go?”). Read the source. Read 4 November 2026.