ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Pockmarked trails a problem?

Re: Pockmarked trails a problem?

Diana L. Benson (dbenson@juno.com)
Sat, 8 Feb 1997 18:03:29 PST

I guess we are lucky here in the Ozarks. Any mountain bikers, (even the
dudes on cheap bikes!), dirt bikers, or four wheelers have ALWAYS been
very polite. They generally stop and, in the case of motorized toys,
shut down when they see a horse & rider - and if not, they at least stop
moving.

People on horseback MUST ALSO TAKE responsibility, too, for good trail
behavior. In the case of motor vehicles, I CAN hear it coming and they
can't hear me so it is more possible for me to get out of their way. As
for the mountain biker, keep your wits about you and watch the trail
ahead just as you would for downed trees, bounding deer etc. Also
remember, if that mountain biker is climbing a hill, he isn't going to
want to stop and lose his momentum.

Just thinking, the only thoughtless people I have encountered on the
trails here have been group trail riders on horseback who did not want
to let another going faster pass by. And they weren't rude, just not
thinking.

Diana Benson

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997 11:27:25 -0500 (EST) SandyDSA@aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 97-02-07 22:48:17 EST, you write:
>
>>...since the bikers are the ones terrorizing people on horses, children
on
>>ponies, walkers with babies in strollers, etc.
>
>>...All groups have rude people but I know that most bikers are not this
way.
>>Everybody just wants to be able to ride and run on their local trails.

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