Totally the right respect to show to other users. Issue to me, it that rather than putting the onnus on one set of users to "educated"/"diabused" the notions and behaviors of other users, just some simple, physical separation of users will a far better approach with less issues/less uncivility . You are also talking about different seasons of the year, each having their own behavioral peculiarities. Gordon Woodington
On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a jogger, runner & Nordic skier. > > I believe that it is always proper etiquette to announce yourself when you > are coming up behind someone. The faster you are moving (biking, running, > fast paced skiing) the more important it is to announce yourself. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Sunday, June 26, 2022, 5:58 PM, Gordon Woodington < > [email protected]> wrote: > > True Johanna, though these ones you mention do not all have the same > jarring effect as bikers who never announce themselves or do so way too > late and inconsiderately. I was on the trails at Mt. Misery yesterday, > and had a nice conversation with a dog walker from Bedford. He comes to > Lincoln for it's more quiet, peaceful experience, and less crowded, for > both his well behaved dog and himself. Unsolicited, he expressed issuse > with "arrogant bikers" as he described them. Our specialness will be lost > if Lincoln homogenizes to be the lowest common denominator to be like other > towns, if Lincoln helds to this as "the way to go". I pray that Lincoln > does not go this way, rather keeps its difference, its diversification, in > the face of pressure to lose it. > > There is history and wisdom in Lincoln about what happened negatively in > the past. We should take that all to heart. Not to yield to yet another > experiment, one which also had no adequate procedure and funding in place > even to evaluate/compensate for the proposed changes. > > I second Colleen Katsuki's posting wholeheartedly. > > Gordon Woodington > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 5:40 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > > In all of these discussions let’s please not forget joggers, runners, > cross-country skiers, & snow shoers… > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Sunday, June 26, 2022, 5:19 PM, Colleen Katsuki < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I always wait a little to see what everybody has to say before I chime > in. My former husband David and I moved to Lincoln in 1994 because of > the conservation land. I could track deer out by back door! It was > wonderful. David soon joined the conservation commission and served for > many years. One issue that came up early was that of dogs off leash at > Mount Misery. One off leash dog caused a horse to rear up, fortunately > not injuring the rider and other dogs jumped on small children causing > them much distress. Because Mount misery has plenty of parking, it was > the focus of that discussion. One evening after the con com meeting Dave > came home and poured himself stiff one. I said :" They have driven you > to drink." And he laughed and said "Yes." In true Lincoln fashion there > was much heated discussion, but eventually a good Lincoln compromise was > made. Dogs were allowed off leash on certain trails at Mount MIsery and > not on others. Of course that issue has never been revisited. > > > I have several thoughts about bikes on trails, and obviously I compare > that with dogs off or on leash. With both dogs off leash and bikes, > there is a disturbance of the people on foot or on horseback. The > walkers do not disturb the off leash dogs or the bicycle riders. The > disturbance and lack of comfort caused is one way only : It bothers the > walkers. I think that should be strongly considered. If bikes are > allowed on all trails, will walkers stop coming? Where would they go if > this resource that many have used for years is no longer usable for > them? Especially during covid, folks appreciated the solace of nature > unimpeded by noise or disturbance. The quietness is too important to be > lost, because once it is lost, it will not be returning. I am hopeful > that a classic Lincoln compromise can be made limiting bike use to only > a few trails. > > > > Colleen Katsuki > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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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