There are no “kids with some adults on errands” on my local trail system (Pigeon Hill), but there are enough mountain bikers who persist in ripping down signs.
------ Sara Mattes > On Jun 1, 2022, at 4:50 PM, Margaret Olson <marga...@margaretolson.com> wrote: > > Thanks Doug - that's a great reminder that what we're talking about when it > comes to bikes on trails in Lincoln in 2022 is mostly kids with some adults > on errands and short casual trips. The serious mountain bikers aren't > interested. I'm guessing, but this is probably why our neighboring towns have > no problems; their trails aren't any more compelling to an adult than ours > are. > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM Doug Carson <dougcarso...@yahoo.com > <mailto:dougcarso...@yahoo.com>> wrote: > I think Margaret makes some great points here... > > Not only was Lincoln Guide Service attracting cyclists to Lincoln, but > mountain biking was a relatively new sport in the 90s. Boston folks were > coming to the Lincoln trails to *try* mountain biking. Those days are long > gone...not because bikes are banned from most of our trails (as Margaret > points out, Weston & Concord permit bikes on trails, yet they're not overrun > with riders)...but because the sport has grown up. And as lovely as our > trails are, they are not much of a mountain biking destination anymore. > There are far too many better destinations that attract Boston mountain > bikers. > As our town thinks about this issue, let's keep in mind that with increasing > traffic and gas prices, and of course the environmental issues, the more cars > off the road, the better. Now imagine you can avoid one more drive to the > post office, school, the library, Donelans, etc. because you could now use a > mix of roads AND trails to get around town...I believe that would be a more > desirable place to live. > There are growing pains with any change (and rude people wherever you go). I > recall visiting Amsterdam a few years ago with all the people biking > everywhere there; I almost got run over on several occasions! But as a > pedestrian there, I quickly figured out how to navigate. Point being that > even good change takes some time to get used to it! > > Doug Carson > > > On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 01:34:17 PM EDT, Margaret Olson > <marga...@margaretolson.com <mailto:marga...@margaretolson.com>> wrote: > > > I'd like to remind everyone that bikes are permitted on the Weston and > Concord town trails with no adverse effects that this regular walker (24 > years) can detect. Nor have I heard that there are problems on those trails. > I am often on the Weston trails as I live near them. > > Twenty five years ago the Lincoln Guide Service did create a problem on the > trails - but it is long gone. > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:07 PM Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com > <mailto:bpeski...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Correction - 8 miles to 19... > > Hi Lincoln Talk, > I haven't had a chance to read all the comments but I know people have > mentioned that the Conservation Commission is meeting tonight and vote on > whether to enact proposed changes to trail use that include going from 8 to > 19 miles of trails for recreational bike use and giving permits to large bike > groups to use the trails and parking areas. > > As a 25+ year walker on Lincoln Trails and cherisher of nature on those > walks, my main concern with proposed changes is that it will invite metro > west bike groups to our trails and parking areas. I sent in a detailed letter > and attended both forums. I can't attend tonight but my hope is they will > postpone enacting changes and hear from more walkers and nature cherishers. > > If you would like to get a copy of my letter which is in the public record > I'm happy to share it - it will give you more info. > > I've seen other wonderful arguments and letters asking to keep bike groups > off the trails for a variety of reasons as well. > > I'll close here with the thought that at the last forum one LIncoln biker > said he appreciates nature when biking on the trails alone - unfortunately > the proposed sweeping changes to the trail use all over town is going to > bring in bike groups - it's not about one or two Lincoln bike riders. > > Thanks for listening. Please contact me if you would like more thoughts on > this. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Barbara Peskin > > My Moments in Nature Photo Gallery: barbarapeskin.com > <http://barbarapeskin.com/> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org.> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ > <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln > <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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