As the alder whose district included Picnic Point in 2005, when this was last discussed, I gave these reasons why allowing bikes to continue to use the main path was in the interest of the community. To me, the reasons below are in descending order or importance and validity.
1. Families can more easily carry kids, picnic supplies, and sundry items by bike than by foot. The path is very popular with families from Eagle Heights, and it's a long way to walk with a small child, but a pretty easy ride with a trailer or tag-a-long. I personally appreciate the ability to carry food and cooking supplies out to the fire ring when friends have an evening gathering. 2. Many people stop by picnic point on their way home from work or class. It is easier to carry your pannier with you on the bike, and I certainly wouldn't want to leave anything of value ON the bike if I left it at the entrance. 3. An easily resolved matter is that there are no decent racks at the entrance, so it's near impossible to leave your bike there, even if you wanted to. In 2005, I suggested rules for bicyclists be posted at the entrance, and they were, but they are off to the side instead of right in front of your face as you enter. Also, of course, there will always be people who are rude and don't follow the rules, even if they see them. Despite what I think is a common good in allowing bicyclists to continue to carefully and considerately use the trail, there may simply be too many jerks for that to happen. Robbie Webber On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Darin Burleigh <[email protected]> wrote: > My questions for bikies are: > * would you care if that trail was closed to bikes? > * do you think there would be an effective way to get bikes to slow > down? > > For me, personally, the answers are > * no > * not really > > >
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