Two edged sword this one…
Legal, RESPONSIBLE, low-key trail riding has been going on for 100 years, operating under the publics radar on low powered quiet machines.
Recently, the sport of enduros has increased massively, coupled with the rise in motocross based loud & powerful 4 stroke bikes which are now being ridden aggressively on the legal & non-legal routes.
This has seen a huge number of previously legal trails closed to motor vehicles, so increasing even further illegal riding in the countryside.
Genuine, responsible trail riders have suffered hugely but & i think the electric bike may be even more of an incentive for people who don’t give a monkeys to ride anywhere they like as they can now ride in places where noise would have given the game away.