On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:40:36 -0800, "dwtoo" <
[email protected]> wrote:
.I think I might start doing the 'civil disobediance' thing and start riding .where ever I want
.
That's not civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is doing it with full knowledge of the
authorities. That's just simple lawbreaking.
."dwtoo" <
[email protected]> wrote in message .
news:bLc_b.9248$C21.8531@fed1read07... .> There are all
sorts, hikers, bikers, equestrians alike. I was hiking a .> section of the Pacific Crest Trail
recently east of San Diego and was .> politely told by a group of equistrians that this trail was
for horses .only, .> what gall! I've come across bikers while hiking on many a non-bike trail .and
.> was always given right of way and given a hearty 'how are you'. I honestly .> don't see where the
friction stems from except maybe the fact that most .> equestrians I come across have an attitude
worse than any one else on the .> trails and are usually old folks with the notion we younger (or
just .fitter) .> and more agile creatures irk them. There's plenty of room out there for .>
everyone. .> .> .> "BB" <
[email protected]> wrote in message .>
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berlin.de... .> > On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:29:05 -0600, MPD Blue wrote: .> > > .> > > .> > > Penny S
wrote: .> > >> 4. Frustrated about what to do about dewbies and newbies who don't .have .> a .> > >>
clue about trail ettiquette and set a poor example. .> > > .> > > Exactly, the point of my paper !-)
.> > .> > Outlaw assholes. .> > .> > Sorry for my cynicism, but this is an old subject and if there
were .> > answers, they'd be pretty well known by now. .> > .> > Anyway, let's not forget the racer
wannabes who think that multi-use .> > singletrack is their personal raceway. That's the only real
"conflict" .> > I've seen in 8 years of riding. I'm just not sure anyone has come up .with .> > a
way to deal with them, other than the well-deserved ass-whoopin. .They're .> > just as dangerous to
other riders as they are to hikers - this is NOT .> > hiker/biker conflict. Considering that bikers
can't just jump aside like .> > hikers can, these idiots are probably more dangerous to other riders
.than .> > they are to hikers. .> > .> > There was one time a hiker stopped me to tell me I was on a
trail that .was .> > off-limits to bikes. She was wrong about that, but I didn't know for .sure .> >
(I was new to the area), so I turned back. Chalk up one to "perceived" .> > conflict, though I'm not
sure it was "conflict" since I did what she .> > wanted. .> > .> > So two cases in some 500+ rides -
less than 0.4% conflict (0.2% if you .> > only count actual conflict). .> > .> > -- .> > -BB- .> >
To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) .> .> .
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