It realy bugs me...

[Micheal Artindale]

....when people make their own way through a trailsystem.

I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there were
some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or walking over
them, people have made a new trail around it.

This is the point that i agree with MV.

If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new" trail.
Move it, or go over it.

Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a colapsable saw
in my back pack.

What realy bugs you about other m-bers?

Micheal

 

[Bill Sornson]

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> ...when people make their own way through a trailsystem.
>
> I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there
> were some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or
> walking over them, people have made a new trail around it.
>
> This is the point that i agree with MV.
>
> If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new"
> trail. Move it, or go over it.
>
> Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a
> colapsable saw in my back pack.
>
> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?

Unless that trail is "mountain biking only" (very rare), my guess is that
HIKERS started those side-trails before knobbies ever got close. That's the
case out here in So Cal, anyway. HIKERS outnumber bikers many-fold, and
they're LAZY -- ALWAYS choosing the easier, softer way.

It's OBVIOUS! DUH!!!

<eg> BS <eg>

 

[MattB]

Micheal Artindale wrote:
<snip>
>
> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
>

Sanitizing trail features. It's similar to your gripe, except they then
modify the trail to suit their (lack of) skill.

Not yielding to the climbing rider. I especially hate this when climbing
on the SS and having to stop blows the whole sequence. Then I either
have to start again form the bottom or walk the rest of it.

Luckily around here neither of these are very common. When we do have
these problems it's usually in the fall when the new college students
arrive.

Matt

 

[G.T.]

"MattB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> > What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
> >
>
> Sanitizing trail features. It's similar to your gripe, except they then
> modify the trail to suit their (lack of) skill.
>
> Not yielding to the climbing rider. I especially hate this when climbing
> on the SS and having to stop blows the whole sequence. Then I either
> have to start again form the bottom or walk the rest of it.
>

The above are the main two annoyances but the rare mtn bike litterer is
another for me.

Greg

 

[[email protected]]

Micheal Artindale wrote:
> ...when people make their own way through a trailsystem.
>
> I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there were
> some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or walking over
> them, people have made a new trail around it.
>
> This is the point that i agree with MV.
>
> If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new" trail.
> Move it, or go over it.
>
> Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a colapsable saw
> in my back pack.
>
> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
>
> Micheal

When I think I'm going at a fast clip and they blow past me. Or they
clean stuff that I can't. Or attempt stuff I'm too scared to.
/s

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Micheal Artindale:
>What realy bugs you about other m-bers?

Nothing yet.... Guess I've been lucky about where I ride.
--
PeteCresswell

 

[Dave W]

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>> ...when people make their own way through a trailsystem.
>>
>> I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there were
>> some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or walking over
>> them, people have made a new trail around it.
>>
>> This is the point that i agree with MV.
>>
>> If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new"
>> trail.
>> Move it, or go over it.
>>
>> Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a colapsable
>> saw
>> in my back pack.
>>
>> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
>>
>> Micheal
>
> When I think I'm going at a fast clip and they blow past me. Or they
> clean stuff that I can't. Or attempt stuff I'm too scared to.
> /s
>

what he said...

 

[Carla A-G]

"Micheal Artindale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...when people make their own way through a trailsystem.
>
> I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there were
> some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or walking over
> them, people have made a new trail around it.
>
> This is the point that i agree with MV.
>
> If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new"
trail.
> Move it, or go over it.
>
> Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a colapsable
saw
> in my back pack.
>
> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
>
> Micheal

Are you still mtbing in High Park? You know, its still illegal to ride in
there...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

 

[JD]

G.T. wrote:
> "MattB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Micheal Artindale wrote:
> > <snip>
> > >
> > > What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
> > >
> >
> > Sanitizing trail features. It's similar to your gripe, except they then
> > modify the trail to suit their (lack of) skill.
> >
> > Not yielding to the climbing rider. I especially hate this when climbing
> > on the SS and having to stop blows the whole sequence. Then I either
> > have to start again form the bottom or walk the rest of it.
> >
>
> The above are the main two annoyances but the rare mtn bike litterer is
> another for me.


The sad fact is that the perpetrators of those deeds are not mountain
bikers, but merely idiots on bicycles. Real mountain bikers know the
rules and have proper trail etiquette.

JD

 

[GeeDubb]

JD wrote:
> G.T. wrote:
>> "MattB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sanitizing trail features. It's similar to your gripe, except they
>>> then modify the trail to suit their (lack of) skill.
>>>
>>> Not yielding to the climbing rider. I especially hate this when
>>> climbing on the SS and having to stop blows the whole sequence.
>>> Then I either have to start again form the bottom or walk the rest
>>> of it.
>>>
>>
>> The above are the main two annoyances but the rare mtn bike litterer
>> is another for me.
>
>
> The sad fact is that the perpetrators of those deeds are not mountain
> bikers, but merely idiots on bicycles. Real mountain bikers know the
> rules and have proper trail etiquette.
>
> JD

Or worse, fat slobs that ride 4-wheelers that can carry the equipment
necessary to remove the obstacles on the trail.
On my way home from Colorado this weekend I saw countless numbers of "RVers"
carrying/pulling multiple 4-wheelers....

I didn't see a skinny driver in the bunch and I was looking.

sigh
Gary

 

[Micheal Artindale]

"Carla A-G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Micheal Artindale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > ...when people make their own way through a trailsystem.
> >
> > I wrnt biking yseterday, on some of the trails, I noticed that there
were
> > some trees down. Instead of taking a saw or axe to them, or walking over
> > them, people have made a new trail around it.
> >
> > This is the point that i agree with MV.
> >
> > If you come to a tree that is blocking the way, do not create a "new"
> trail.
> > Move it, or go over it.
> >
> > Next weekend, I'll be doing some more biking, and Ill have a colapsable
> saw
> > in my back pack.
> >
> > What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
> >
> > Micheal
>
> Are you still mtbing in High Park? You know, its still illegal to ride in
> there...


Where is High park?

I am up near North Bay ON

Micheal

 

[JD]

GeeDubb wrote:
> JD wrote:
> > G.T. wrote:
> >> "MattB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >>> Micheal Artindale wrote:
> >>> <snip>
> >>>>
> >>>> What realy bugs you about other m-bers?
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Sanitizing trail features. It's similar to your gripe, except they
> >>> then modify the trail to suit their (lack of) skill.
> >>>
> >>> Not yielding to the climbing rider. I especially hate this when
> >>> climbing on the SS and having to stop blows the whole sequence.
> >>> Then I either have to start again form the bottom or walk the rest
> >>> of it.
> >>>
> >>
> >> The above are the main two annoyances but the rare mtn bike litterer
> >> is another for me.
> >
> >
> > The sad fact is that the perpetrators of those deeds are not mountain
> > bikers, but merely idiots on bicycles. Real mountain bikers know the
> > rules and have proper trail etiquette.
> >
> > JD
>
> Or worse, fat slobs that ride 4-wheelers that can carry the equipment
> necessary to remove the obstacles on the trail.
> On my way home from Colorado this weekend I saw countless numbers of "RVers"
> carrying/pulling multiple 4-wheelers....
>
> I didn't see a skinny driver in the bunch and I was looking.
>
> sigh
> Gary


The petro-toy set is funny. Yeah, a majority of them seem to be
morbidly obese because their toys allow for that. I'm wondering how
much of a damper the price of fuel is going to play in the future of
their nefarious pursuit.

JD

 

[GeeDubb]

JD wrote:
>> On my way home from Colorado this weekend I saw countless numbers of
>> "RVers" carrying/pulling multiple 4-wheelers....
>>
>> I didn't see a skinny driver in the bunch and I was looking.
>>
>> sigh
>> Gary
>
>
> The petro-toy set is funny. Yeah, a majority of them seem to be
> morbidly obese because their toys allow for that. I'm wondering how
> much of a damper the price of fuel is going to play in the future of
> their nefarious pursuit.
>
> JD

Fuel costs didn't seem to affect traffic or the amount of RV's. I was only
out in it because I had to put the roof on my mobile home else I would have
stayed home and rode my bike......which I didn't get to do up there since I
worked the whole freaking weekend. wah wah

Gary (~$250 in gas to get up there and back)

 

[Carla A-G]

"Micheal Artindale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Where is High park?
>
> I am up near North Bay ON

I thought you were the guy who rides in High Park in Toronto. Someone in
here does that, don't remember who it is tho.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

 

[Portable Splat Graphics]

"Carla A-G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Micheal Artindale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Where is High park?
>>
>> I am up near North Bay ON
>
> I thought you were the guy who rides in High Park in Toronto. Someone in
> here does that, don't remember who it is tho.
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
>
>

lol I used to bike there but not for a couple years. Now I hit the don
and humber areas everyday.
But thanks for remember me Carla

CS '04 VT2

 

[Carla A-G]

"Portable Splat Graphics" <splatgraphics@(NOSPAM)sympatico.ca> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> "Carla A-G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Micheal Artindale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Where is High park?
> >>
> >> I am up near North Bay ON
> >
> > I thought you were the guy who rides in High Park in Toronto. Someone in
> > here does that, don't remember who it is tho.
> >
> > - CA-G
> >
> > Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
> >
> >
>
> lol I used to bike there but not for a couple years. Now I hit the
don
> and humber areas everyday.
> But thanks for remember me Carla
>
> CS '04 VT2

Excellent, keep the bikes out of High Park. The Don used to be my weekly
stomping ground. What condition is it in now? I used to do a little
maintenance in there, hopefully, plenty of other people have been doing it
too.

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

 

[Portable Splat Graphics]

>> >
>> > I thought you were the guy who rides in High Park in Toronto. Someone
>> > in
>> > here does that, don't remember who it is tho.
>> >
>> > - CA-G
>> >
>> > Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!
>> >
>> >
>>
>> lol I used to bike there but not for a couple years. Now I hit the
> don
>> and humber areas everyday.
>> But thanks for remember me Carla
>>
>> CS '04 VT2
>
> Excellent, keep the bikes out of High Park. The Don used to be my weekly
> stomping ground. What condition is it in now? I used to do a little
> maintenance in there, hopefully, plenty of other people have been doing it
> too.
>
> - CA-G
>
> Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Hey there Carla.

Sorry about getting back to you so late. Grandma died and I had to travel
back to Edmonton for a week and a bit. It's all good now.

The Don is VERY good and up-kept well by local clubs and the city. There
was LOTS of rain B4 and after Katrina. The lower trails are now covered by
4-6 inches of sand and the water line on the trees is about 4-6feet high.
HUGE trees were uprooted and taken 50 yards or more. The Humber is about
the same but b/c is more paved trails the grass plains and lower areas have
many fallen trees.

I'm going for a rip today and tomorrow on both to see how it looks now after
2 weeks of cleanup.

I'll see about posting some pics when I get back

Talk to you later
Cory S
04' VT2

 

[Coyoteboy]

JD wrote:
>> The petro-toy set is funny. Yeah, a majority of them seem to be
> morbidly obese because their toys allow for that. I'm wondering how
> much of a damper the price of fuel is going to play in the future of
> their nefarious pursuit.
>
> JD

Hasnt stopped us in the UK and we have infinitely more to complain
about than your fuel prices. Fuel at my local garage just hit the
equivelent of USD$7 per US gallon if my calcs are correct, and you can
guarantee it wont stop them. But theres a place for everything, even if
we dont like it.

J

 

[JD]

Coyoteboy wrote:
> JD wrote:
> >> The petro-toy set is funny. Yeah, a majority of them seem to be
> > morbidly obese because their toys allow for that. I'm wondering how
> > much of a damper the price of fuel is going to play in the future of
> > their nefarious pursuit.
> >
> > JD
>
> Hasnt stopped us in the UK and we have infinitely more to complain
> about than your fuel prices. Fuel at my local garage just hit the
> equivelent of USD$7 per US gallon if my calcs are correct, and you can
> guarantee it wont stop them. But theres a place for everything, even if
> we dont like it.
>
> J


Yeah, I guess they'll just make more bathtub methamphetamine to support
their habit...

JD