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Steven - <BR>I've been there. And his experience is NOT unique. In general, I've found mountain bikers to <BR>be rude, crude and inconsiderate of other trail users. One of them recently nearly ran over my dog <BR>at high speed - and didn't even bother to look back. The experience has been the same in all of the <BR>46 States I've hiked in. The basic mountain bike attitude is "I want to gofast, so I will - and the hikers <BR>can damn well get out of my way". You may be different, but I have no reason to believe that <BR>given your attitude on this forum. <br><br><br><BR><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: wingnut.hiker@gmail.com<br>> To: len5742@gmail.com; cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:12:34 -0700<br>> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Biker/Hiker Protocol<br>> <br>> That is a crock. I doubt you've ever even been there. <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net]<br>> On Behalf Of Len Glassner<br>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:09 PM<br>> To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> Subject: [Cdt-l] Biker/Hiker Protocol<br>> <br>> This from coloradotrail.org, see under 'Regulations':<br>> <br>> "Cyclists should similarly obey the courtesy of allowing hikers (as well as<br>> horse-back riders) the right-of-way, just as vehicles do on city streets."<br>> <br>> http://coloradotrail.org/camp.html<br>> <br>> And this from the IMBA website:<br>> <br>> "YIELD APPROPRIATELY:...Bicyclists should yield to other non-motorized trail<br>> users, unless the trail is clearly signed for bike-only travel."<br>> <br>> http://www.imba.com/resources/risk-management/shared-trails<br>> <br>> Why does noone, and I mean NO ONE, follow this protocol? Not once on the<br>> CT. Save for the last day, as I approached the southern CT terminus, a guy<br>> dismounted as I approached. Astonished, I told him he was the first to do<br>> that in a month. His response: 'I'm from California.' lol.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Cdt-l mailing list<br>> Cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Cdt-l mailing list<br>> Cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<br></div> </div></body>
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