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Mike Vandeman
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At 07:25 PM 4/6/03 -0700, Zac Mowery <[email protected]> wrote:
>l am an avid mountain biker and l strongly disagree with your Ph.d . subject.
In your section about Brown's Woods you imply that every mountain biker builds their own trails,
cuts the existing trails, deystroys the environment and so on.
You guys are such LIARS! Here is what I ACTUALLY said: "However mountain bikers illegally built 4
1/2 additional miles of trail ("bikers have gouged more than six miles of trail, up to 30 feet wide
and a foot or more deep in spots" (Loren Lown, PCCB Natural Resources Specialist, 1996))." You
completely falsified what I said. IN MY EXPERIENCE, EVERY mountain biker lies. A LOT! You just
proved my point again.
> It is so very unfortunate that there are in fact, mountain bikers who do that.
However, the majority of the mountain bike community does not behave in this manner at all. I would
dare say there are mountain bikers that are more conservative about these issues than you yourself
are. The way you stereotyped mountain bikers would be like saying that no Muslim should be allowed
to live because the people who hijacked planes on September 11, were Muslims.
EVERY mountain biker:
1. Rides off-road, accelerating erosion, killing wildlife, driving wildlife out of its habitat, and
making the experience of nature very dangerous and unpleasant for other trail users.
2. Every mountain biker I have seen (hundreds of them) has broken the law: riding off-trail,
speeding, or riding on trails closed to bikes.
3. Every mountain biker I have talked/emailed with has lied. Frequently! You just proved my
point again.
4. Even IMBA has a scientific study on its web site proving that not a minority, but actually a
LARGE MAJORITY of mountain bikers break the law.
5. Every mountain biker travels several times as far and as fast as a hiker, inpacting that much
more wildlife habitat.
l hope that you could come to the realization that mountain biking is a constructive, enjoyable and
healthy sport.
>It is very similar to dirt biking in its destructiveness. It's only enjoyable
for mountain bikers, NOT for the wildlife and other trail users who have to experience them. If
you want to participate in a "constructive, enjoyable and healthy sport", I suggest that you try
road biking.
Try honesty for a change. You'll get farther with it.
>Sincerely,
>Zac Mowery
===
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to
help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
>l am an avid mountain biker and l strongly disagree with your Ph.d . subject.
In your section about Brown's Woods you imply that every mountain biker builds their own trails,
cuts the existing trails, deystroys the environment and so on.
You guys are such LIARS! Here is what I ACTUALLY said: "However mountain bikers illegally built 4
1/2 additional miles of trail ("bikers have gouged more than six miles of trail, up to 30 feet wide
and a foot or more deep in spots" (Loren Lown, PCCB Natural Resources Specialist, 1996))." You
completely falsified what I said. IN MY EXPERIENCE, EVERY mountain biker lies. A LOT! You just
proved my point again.
> It is so very unfortunate that there are in fact, mountain bikers who do that.
However, the majority of the mountain bike community does not behave in this manner at all. I would
dare say there are mountain bikers that are more conservative about these issues than you yourself
are. The way you stereotyped mountain bikers would be like saying that no Muslim should be allowed
to live because the people who hijacked planes on September 11, were Muslims.
EVERY mountain biker:
1. Rides off-road, accelerating erosion, killing wildlife, driving wildlife out of its habitat, and
making the experience of nature very dangerous and unpleasant for other trail users.
2. Every mountain biker I have seen (hundreds of them) has broken the law: riding off-trail,
speeding, or riding on trails closed to bikes.
3. Every mountain biker I have talked/emailed with has lied. Frequently! You just proved my
point again.
4. Even IMBA has a scientific study on its web site proving that not a minority, but actually a
LARGE MAJORITY of mountain bikers break the law.
5. Every mountain biker travels several times as far and as fast as a hiker, inpacting that much
more wildlife habitat.
l hope that you could come to the realization that mountain biking is a constructive, enjoyable and
healthy sport.
>It is very similar to dirt biking in its destructiveness. It's only enjoyable
for mountain bikers, NOT for the wildlife and other trail users who have to experience them. If
you want to participate in a "constructive, enjoyable and healthy sport", I suggest that you try
road biking.
Try honesty for a change. You'll get farther with it.
>Sincerely,
>Zac Mowery
===
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to
help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande