That is a very good point. The bike meets horse scenario could easily be fatal. How to mark the trails to greatly reduce bike/horse interactions??
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 6:34 PM, sally kindleberger <[email protected]> wrote: I am concerned for several reasons about opening up many trails to bikes. 1. Bikes can be harmful to plants along the trails. In addition they can be a danger to riders and their horses, as well as walkers who want to enjoy the quiet of Lincoln’s natural beauty. On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 6:22 PM V Saleme <[email protected]> wrote: 100% John. I had road biked for decades-Primarily Lincoln and Concord but the roads are just too unsafe- the neglect is appalling! For the last decade and with the purchase of a mountain bike, I have enjoyed better workouts, less bent rims and zero flat tires. Let’s also hope that common sense ‘rules’ will prevail and dogs will be leashed on these trails- speaking of appalling. Vic On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 6:12 PM John Mendelson <[email protected]> wrote: I cant stay silent any longer. Our roads are unsafe and getting worse for cycling and walking, particularly for children who are harder to see from the SUV's that dominate our roadways. Our trails are plentiful and relatively underused. To give 10% more access to give kids and other cyclists seems like an incremental change, especially compared to what our peer towns are doing. The sense of entitlement and "othering" of cyclists on this forum is absolutely galling. Listen to yourselves. On Wed, Jun 1, 2022, 6:06 PM Mary Crowe <[email protected]> wrote: I would like to put in a word for horseback riders on the trails where we are allowed Bikes often run up behind my horse silently and as walkers have said there is no time to react. I have seen horses bolt from unannounced bikes or sudden shouts from bikers . We all need to share the trails but opening up to groups of bikers will only make trails less safe I have found that many of bikers are uninformed about trail etiquette or just too busy getting where they want to go to be courteous . That’s a problem for all of us who love Lincoln trails On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:01 PM Barbara Peskin <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Lincoln Talk, I haven't had a chance to read all the comments but I know people have mentioned that the Conservation Commission is meeting tonight to vote on whether to enact proposed changes to trail use that include going from 8 to 19 miles of trails for recreational bike use and giving permits to large bike groups to use the trails and parking areas. As a 25+ year walker on Lincoln Trails and cherisher of nature on those walks, my main concern with proposed changes is that it will invite metro west bike groups to our trails and parking areas. I sent in a detailed letter and attended both forums. I can't attend tonight but my hope is they will postpone enacting changes and hear from more walkers and nature cherishers. If you would like to get a copy of my letter which is in the public record I'm happy to share it - it will give you more info. I've seen other wonderful arguments and letters asking to keep bike groups off the trails for a variety of reasons as well. I'll close here with the thought that at the last forum one LIncoln biker said he appreciates nature when biking on the trails alone - unfortunately the proposed sweeping changes to the trail use all over town is going to bring in bike groups - it's not about one or two Lincoln bike riders. Thanks for listening. Please contact me if you would like more thoughts on this. Thanks,Barbara -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barbara Peskin My Moments in Nature Photo Gallery: barbarapeskin.com -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to [email protected]. Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. 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