My experience is now, exclusively on foot. Unfortunately, my interaction with bikes, both on roads and on trails has not been pleasant. I am more than happy to share resources, but my sense is those on 2 wheels are not. There seems to be an air of entitlement...holier -than-thou. I have been yelled at on numerous occasions as I have not hopped out out the way fast enough. And, in my car, I have NEVER seen a bike stop at the STOP sign on Silver Hill and Weston Road. Come on guys, we all have to play by the same rules!
Given these experiences, I certainly pray we do not do anything to encourage more of the same. Sara ------ Sara Mattes > On Jun 1, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Nancy Bergen via Lincoln > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I also like to ride my horse on the trails and bikes and horses just don’t > mix. > Mixing bikes and horses is an accident waiting to happen. > Unfortunately the bikers I’ve met on the trails seem to care less > about giving way to anyone that is on foot or on horseback. > I am reluctant now to ride my horse on the trails because of the bikers. > I grew up riding my horse on the trail in Lincoln and no one rode their bikes > on the trails back then. > > I hope the Bergen Culver trails are not opened up to bikes. > My parents along with the Culvers donated their land to con com. and would be > very > unhappy if they knew it was opened up to bikers. > > Nancy Bergen > > > > > > > From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary Crowe > Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 6:06 PM > To: Barbara Peskin <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Trail Use Proposed Changes > > 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] > <mailto:[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 >> <http://barbarapeskin.com/> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/ >> <http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/>. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln >> <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln>. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
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