So are people just against bikes at Mt. Misery or bikes in general? Lincoln has 80+ miles of trails ( https://www.lincolntown.org/245/Conservation). The increase of trails that are accessible to bikes from 8-19 miles still restricts mountain biking to only ~24% of the trails that exist in the town (up from 10%). So there are still 61+ miles of trails in the town to explore if you REALLY want to avoid mountain bikes. Posts seem to imply that bikes would be rampant over all of Lincoln, but that’s not really the proposal that was presented.
Andy On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < [email protected]> wrote: > I am a jogger, runner & Nordic skier. > > I believe that it is always proper etiquette to announce yourself when you > are coming up behind someone. The faster you are moving (biking, running, > fast paced skiing) the more important it is to announce yourself. > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Sunday, June 26, 2022, 5:58 PM, Gordon Woodington < > [email protected]> wrote: > > True Johanna, though these ones you mention do not all have the same > jarring effect as bikers who never announce themselves or do so way too > late and inconsiderately. I was on the trails at Mt. Misery yesterday, > and had a nice conversation with a dog walker from Bedford. He comes to > Lincoln for it's more quiet, peaceful experience, and less crowded, for > both his well behaved dog and himself. Unsolicited, he expressed issuse > with "arrogant bikers" as he described them. Our specialness will be lost > if Lincoln homogenizes to be the lowest common denominator to be like other > towns, if Lincoln helds to this as "the way to go". I pray that Lincoln > does not go this way, rather keeps its difference, its diversification, in > the face of pressure to lose it. > > There is history and wisdom in Lincoln about what happened negatively in > the past. We should take that all to heart. Not to yield to yet another > experiment, one which also had no adequate procedure and funding in place > even to evaluate/compensate for the proposed changes. > > I second Colleen Katsuki's posting wholeheartedly. > > Gordon Woodington > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 5:40 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > In all of these discussions let’s please not forget joggers, runners, > cross-country skiers, & snow shoers… > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Sunday, June 26, 2022, 5:19 PM, Colleen Katsuki < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I always wait a little to see what everybody has to say before I chime > in. My former husband David and I moved to Lincoln in 1994 because of > the conservation land. I could track deer out by back door! It was > wonderful. David soon joined the conservation commission and served for > many years. One issue that came up early was that of dogs off leash at > Mount Misery. One off leash dog caused a horse to rear up, fortunately > not injuring the rider and other dogs jumped on small children causing > them much distress. Because Mount misery has plenty of parking, it was > the focus of that discussion. One evening after the con com meeting Dave > came home and poured himself stiff one. I said :" They have driven you > to drink." And he laughed and said "Yes." In true Lincoln fashion there > was much heated discussion, but eventually a good Lincoln compromise was > made. Dogs were allowed off leash on certain trails at Mount MIsery and > not on others. Of course that issue has never been revisited. > > > I have several thoughts about bikes on trails, and obviously I compare > that with dogs off or on leash. With both dogs off leash and bikes, > there is a disturbance of the people on foot or on horseback. The > walkers do not disturb the off leash dogs or the bicycle riders. The > disturbance and lack of comfort caused is one way only : It bothers the > walkers. I think that should be strongly considered. If bikes are > allowed on all trails, will walkers stop coming? Where would they go if > this resource that many have used for years is no longer usable for > them? Especially during covid, folks appreciated the solace of nature > unimpeded by noise or disturbance. The quietness is too important to be > lost, because once it is lost, it will not be returning. I am hopeful > that a classic Lincoln compromise can be made limiting bike use to only > a few trails. > > > > Colleen Katsuki > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > 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. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > 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. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > 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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