Located where East Sola and State streets cross is the family-owned Electric Bikes of Santa Barbara. The shop is filled with a colorful variety of e-bikes — or bicycles with a motor and battery — ranging from a lightweight and portable JackRabbit to the shop’s newest two-wheeler: the Surron electric dirt bike.
This electric dirt bike has arguably more similarities to a motorcycle than an e-bike, and because it lacks pedals, it’s strictly an off-road-only bike. Manufacturer Surron describes the bike as having “the torque and power of an off-road motorcycle … [that] enables the rider to focus more on riding and having fun.”
Posted inside Electric Bikes of Santa Barbara is a sign that reads, “We do not recommend riding Electric Dirt Bikes on the Streets. We do not recommend doing stunts, wheelies, jumping, or other activities that may cause serious injury to the Rider, bystanders, and/or personal property of others.” The Surron was the impetus for the sign, said shop owner David Burkholder.
