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E-bikes mark return of Mountlake Terrace bike unit
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Tires rumbled over dirt, rocks and twigs as Mountlake Terrace police officers Kyle O’Hagan and JJ Voeller pedaled through trails at Veterans Memorial Park.
The steep slopes of the ravine were tamed into level ground thanks to electric-assisted mountain bikes. If the officers were responding to an emergency, they’d have plenty of energy left.
The city recently bought the bikes from the Snohomish Bicycle Centres shop for $6,650 each. Money for the bikes came from Mountlake Terrace’s general fund, which covers most city services.
The new bikes effectively revived the police department’s bike unit after almost a decade of dormancy.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/e-bikes-mark-return-of-mountlake-terrace-bike-unit/