Out here in the West, the majority of all land is public. The Gov then leases it to ranchers, oil rigs, military, miners. What's left over is split among public users.
Here's a local trail: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4210250414/ Who should I complain about first? On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > > On Jan 23, 2010, at 12:59 AM, erik jensen wrote: > > On Jan 22, 7:11 pm, erik jensen <bicyclen...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > i'm not sure i understand why a "land owner" would not want people >>> riding >>> > rivendells on public lands laced with firetrails. >>> > >>> > can you explain? >>> >> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:48 PM, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Eric, >>> Thanks for the question; I'd be glad to explain. >>> >>> I can only assume that "public" land owners aren't paying as close >>> attention as I am. >>> For me, this process begins with bikers riding across fragile paths. >>> It is followed by mid night snowmobilers heading to the next bar and >>> then moves to four wheelers running through mud season spraying >>> precious topsoil wildly. I use the trails too - on snow shoes and >>> cross country skis, so I get to see the damage up close. >>> >>> My wife chairs the town Conservation Committee, and sees the same >>> destruction on town trails. Here in Vt. the state has just granted >>> unlimited access to state trails for four wheelers. I'm guessing >>> they figure they can pocket the campaign donations before anyone >>> starts complaining about the real cost. I'm ready to go back to a >>> world where rural paths are for walking & cross country skiing. Roads >>> are for riding on. >>> >> > I suppose I can definitely see you point given certain environments are >> absolutely fragile, and many cyclists are abusive. However, riding here in >> the east bay, I ride smooth 35mm tires on fireroads in land that is used as >> free-range for cattle. Not exactly a fragile clime, but I agree with you >> entirely about the dangers of destructive trail use and i'd love to see all >> motorized usage banned. >> > > The reason that hikers want to keep bicyclists off the trails, bicyclists > want to keep ATVs off the trails, equestrians want to keep bicyclists off > the trails, snowshoers and skiers want to keep snowmobiles off the trails- > and all of those vice versa too- is mostly pretty simple: entitlement. I'm > having my fun and you're in my way. It'll be couched with other > justifications, some virtuous and some not, but that's a big part of it. > > The simple truth of humanity is that we can't all just get along. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
