wow, just reading this now. I'm glad this has settled down. As Jdog said, people have been too stressed form the aftermath of this storm, and sadly many still do not power or even homes.
Not to sound too doomsdayish, but after a week of listening to other peoples generators, the silence of the woods never sounded so good. It is my belief that riding a bike in the woods is a gift. We are the lucky ones that get to enjoy these special places. However, these woods are not just for our personal use. They are for many, including: bikers, hikers, dog walkers, trail runners, etc.
I have spent 15 years trying to work with a handful hateful hikers that think that they have entitlement over all others including trail runners and dog walkers. When bikers sound like hateful hikers, I just want to give up and cry :cry:. I wish you could step back and see the whole picture. It's all about tolerance and finding solutions: Jorba has been working on solutions. Solutions to make trails sustainable, solutions to keep trails narrow, solutions to discourage illegal trail building, solutions to educate the public, solutions to fund projects, the list goes on. If you think you have any solutions, please join us on this mission. You are our future.
There is a place for criticism on a forum, but solving a problem usually needs a solution or two. Please get involved and start negotiating with others in the bike community, the park staff, hikers, huckers, single track lovers, etc. There is much for all of us to learn including myself. Our warming planet is not getting any bigger, so maybe we can work together to protect these special places.
Not to sound too doomsdayish, but after a week of listening to other peoples generators, the silence of the woods never sounded so good. It is my belief that riding a bike in the woods is a gift. We are the lucky ones that get to enjoy these special places. However, these woods are not just for our personal use. They are for many, including: bikers, hikers, dog walkers, trail runners, etc.
I have spent 15 years trying to work with a handful hateful hikers that think that they have entitlement over all others including trail runners and dog walkers. When bikers sound like hateful hikers, I just want to give up and cry :cry:. I wish you could step back and see the whole picture. It's all about tolerance and finding solutions: Jorba has been working on solutions. Solutions to make trails sustainable, solutions to keep trails narrow, solutions to discourage illegal trail building, solutions to educate the public, solutions to fund projects, the list goes on. If you think you have any solutions, please join us on this mission. You are our future.
There is a place for criticism on a forum, but solving a problem usually needs a solution or two. Please get involved and start negotiating with others in the bike community, the park staff, hikers, huckers, single track lovers, etc. There is much for all of us to learn including myself. Our warming planet is not getting any bigger, so maybe we can work together to protect these special places.
