[Cdt-l] Biker/Hiker Protocol

[Jim and_or Ginny Owen]

Steven - I've been there.  And his experience is NOT unique.  In general, I've found mountain bikers to be rude, crude and inconsiderate of other trail users.  One of them recently nearly ran over my dog at high speed - and didn't even bother to look back.  The experience has been the same in all of the 46 States I've hiked in. The basic mountain bike attitude is "I want to gofast, so I will - and the hikers can damn well get out of my way".  You may be different, but I have  no reason to believe that given your attitude on this forum.  


> From: wingnut.hiker at gmail.com
> To: len5742 at gmail.com; cdt-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:12:34 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Biker/Hiker Protocol
> 
> That is a crock. I doubt you've ever even been there.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Len Glassner
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:09 PM
> To: cdt-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [Cdt-l] Biker/Hiker Protocol
> 
> This from coloradotrail.org, see under 'Regulations':
> 
> "Cyclists should similarly obey the courtesy of allowing hikers (as well as
> horse-back riders) the right-of-way, just as vehicles do on city streets."
> 
> http://coloradotrail.org/camp.html
> 
> And this from the IMBA website:
> 
> "YIELD APPROPRIATELY:...Bicyclists should yield to other non-motorized trail
> users, unless the trail is clearly signed for bike-only travel."
> 
> http://www.imba.com/resources/risk-management/shared-trails
> 
> Why does noone, and I mean NO ONE, follow this protocol?  Not once on the
> CT.  Save for the last day, as I approached the southern CT terminus, a guy
> dismounted as I approached.  Astonished, I told him he was the first to do
> that in a month.  His response:  'I'm from California.'  lol.
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