Horse hooves promote water absorption by their imprint, a good thing, not run-off as bike ruts do. So I think Quincy would be ok. I will bet that he would not like bikes be permitted on the trails in Adams Woods. "Original intent" to use a recently invoked term. Who will foot the bill to repair bike rut damage? Yet another unprovisioned expense.
Gordon Woodington On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 12:15 PM Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>For example, I see no need to allow them in the idyllic Adams Woods. > Quincy would roll over in his grave. > > I'm not taking a stand for or against bikes on the trails, but I have to > say this statement made me giggle a bit. According to Tom Gumbart, who used > to lead our conservation walks through Adams Woods, some of the trails > there are depressed below grade because Adams and his friends used to > gallop horses down the narrow trails. The 19th-century equivalent to dirt > bikes? So not sure he would be rolling over in his grave. > > Leslie Turek > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 11:43 AM John Kimball <selen...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > >> John Kimball, here since 1972. I have voted for every conservation >> purchase since, and have very little sympathy for bikes on conservation >> land. Bikes do not use the roadside paths but feel entitled to use the >> roads, and I have no confidence that they would confine themselves to >> approved conservation trails. For example, I see no need to allow them in >> the idyllic Adams Woods. Quincy would roll over in his grave. >> Speed seems to be the norm for bikes and the thrill of going downhill >> over rocks and roots. Look out below for all mere pedestrians. Bikes should >> not be allowed on any narrow paths where they may run into walkers and >> especially children. Bikes and dogs are even more incompatible. I strongly >> oppose the vast proposed expansion of bike trails. >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- > 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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