CLEVELAND, Ohio — Common sense and courtesy can go a long way toward addressing many of the complaints about electric bikes, say bicycling advocates, park officials and local police.

They stress the importance of etiquette and the rules of the road - or sidewalk, or trail - as communities across Northeast Ohio grapple with how to deal with e-bikes’ surge in popularity.

While Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes - those with motors capable of boosting speeds up to 20 mph before turning off and leaving the work to the pedaling - are permitted on the Tow Path Trail, Cuyahoga Valley National Park spokesperson Jennie Vasarhelyi noted the park’s 15 mph speed limit for all bikes.

And she emphasized basic trail etiquette — such as announcing when passing and slowing down near pedestrians.

“We spend a

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