Re: Proposed Mountain Quarry Trail

["Linda B. Merims" <lbm@ici.net>]

Karin Occhialini wrote:
> Yes, the proposed  addition of mountain bikes to the Tevis trail was
> defeated because of a well organized letter writing effort be the
> equestrians in the area that use this trail.  However, it would never
> have been mobilized if Chuck Gabri had not been tireless in his attempts
> to motivate the trail users to respond.  It took a great deal of his
> time and energy to prod people into giving the 10-15 minutes to write
> and mail a letter to the appropriate parties.  Thankfully, he persisted,
> and as a result, the trail is safe for now.  It is a great example of
> the ability to make our voices heard.  Until these letters started
> appearing, the powers that be assumed there was no opposition to the
> project.  It's not a guarantee of success, but you never know until you
> try.  So next time you're on the trail from No Hands to Auburn, say a
> thank you to Chuck Gabri.

Please don't take this wrong, but what was so awful about adding
mountain bikers to this stretch of trail?

Linda B. Merims
lbm@ici.net
Massachusetts, USA