Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site vaxwaller.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!decvax!decwrl!amd!fortune!hpda!hplabs!zehntel!varian!vaxwaller!jdl From: jdl@vaxwaller.UUCP (Joe Ludwig) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Mountain Bikes & The Environment Message-ID: <177@vaxwaller.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 11:13:45 EDT Article-I.D.: vaxwalle.177 Posted: Thu Sep 27 11:13:45 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Oct-84 07:25:16 EDT References: <173@oliveb.UUCP> Organization: Varian, Walnut Creek, CA Lines: 25 I own a mountain bike and have taken it on a few narrow mountain trails. Ghast!! Now that I have bared my soul and opened myself to criticism and letter bombs, let's look at this discussion a little closer. As for excessive erosion, I feel that proper studies are in order. As for sharing back woods hiking trails, common courtesy is in order. When riding on bike trails, steets, or when bike lanes are directed onto the sidewalk, I do not run down pedestrians. Why is it assumed that this normally sane rider will turn into a raving kamikaze once I get on a narrow dirt trail. Sure there are people who use these bike in a dangerous and disconsiderate manner, but let's not condemn all for the sake of the few. I think that ATBs(All Terain Bikes) can be an enjoyable addition to the sport of bicycling. We just need to develop a new(or an addition to the existing) set of safety and courtesy quidelines which keep everybody happy. Joe Ludwig Varian Associates Walnut Creek, CA