Re: RC: Mountain bikers

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/00 6:44:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, MBlanchrd@aol.com 
writes:

<<  I'm about ready to strangle any mountain biker I see. 
 Heck no.........the sheriff's kid is one of the worst 
offenders...........the 
 sheriff just laughs...... >>

What a shame!  I honestly haven't had a bad experience with a mountain biker 
while riding.  I've had great luck talking to them (of course they're not 
flying at me at the time).  I agree with the person who posted about biker 
education and explaining to them that if they talk to the horse it helps.  
All this being said we are still not a very densely populated part of 
California so I'm probably not seeing as much mountain biking as other parts 
are.  I really do think our future lies (at least as trail users) in learning 
how to coexist with mountain bikers.  It IS possible, but it will take 
education and effort...probably mostly on the horseperson's part.  There are 
more of them than us (or at least they're more pro-active on trails issues).  
It is to our advantage to learn how to live with them (and make them learn 
how to live with us).

Sylvia


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