Trail Wars- Hikers And Mountain Bikers.

[Bond,James Bond]

 

[Bond,James Bond]

    I have a recent picture,I took of a Section of a New Mountain  Bike Trail.  They are narrow! And if you are using one to access hunting areas- just be prepared.  These guys can be quiet around turns and on top of you in a instant. I know from experience. 

[Mr12gauge]

LOL, it shows them all riding real slow. By me they think they own the trails, screaming "look out" as they tear by you.

[Bond,James Bond]

10 hours ago, Mr12gauge said:

LOL, it shows them all riding real slow. By me they think they own the trails, screaming "look out" as they tear by you.

 Yeah- That happens alot.

[electricstart]

Destroying the woods in stevens and allumuchy state parks just check onyx maps trails everywhers. 

[Greybeard]

Was in MTB clubs for a decade maintaining trails for all to use.  Donating time to make new trails the park service wanted made to access other areas.  Was always polite when passing hikers, letting them know we were passing on right or left before going by,  and stopping off the trail for horses to pass.  It's called respecting and sharing the land/trails with others.  Never knew of anybody that would yell out LOOK OUT and fly by people.  Must be a different generation out there now.  A lot of the trails you use to easily get to a hunting spot were made by bikers with permission, but I agree, there are bikers making new trails now on their own that should not be doing it.  Park managers always addressed plants and wetlands when marking out a trail to be made.

[FeniQuest217]

30 minutes ago, Greybeard said:

Was in MTB clubs for a decade maintaining trails for all to use.  Donating time to make new trails the park service wanted made to access other areas.  Was always polite when passing hikers, letting them know we were passing on right or left before going by,  and stopping off the trail for horses to pass.  It's called respecting and sharing the land/trails with others.  Never knew of anybody that would yell out LOOK OUT and fly by people.  Must be a different generation out there now.  A lot of the trails you use to easily get to a hunting spot were made by bikers with permission, but I agree, there are bikers making new trails now on their own that should not be doing it.  Park managers always addressed plants and wetlands when marking out a trail to be made.

This is where Park Managers need to be earning their pay - like cops should be doing with cyclists on the road who don't ride single file - to be fair - idk if there even is a ticket cops can give to them honestly but i just can't stand that. 

I have to put the child lock on in the car for my wife because she likes to yell out the window at them. Shes going to get me killed one day, i keep telling her

 

[Jim_]

2 hours ago, Greybeard said:

Was in MTB clubs for a decade maintaining trails for all to use.  Donating time to make new trails the park service wanted made to access other areas.  Was always polite when passing hikers, letting them know we were passing on right or left before going by,  and stopping off the trail for horses to pass.  It's called respecting and sharing the land/trails with others.  Never knew of anybody that would yell out LOOK OUT and fly by people.  Must be a different generation out there now.  A lot of the trails you use to easily get to a hunting spot were made by bikers with permission, but I agree, there are bikers making new trails now on their own that should not be doing it.  Park managers always addressed plants and wetlands when marking out a trail to be made.

We would stop for families with small children.

[6.5 Swede]

I live near Maurice River Bluffs, a Nature Conservancy property.  Walking trails and mountain bike trails are separate and clearly marked.  Never heard of any conflicts between the two.

Great place to walk my dog, but few people seem to clean up after their dogs.    It poses a bigger problem than anything concerning mountain bikes.  A caretaker of the property told me that it could lead to banning dogs altogether, which would be a big loss to a lot of people.  It's just not that hard to bag up a pile of doggy doo.

[res3301]

I rode mountain bikes for many years. Was always respectful to others on the trail. I put in many volunteer hours for trail maintenance.  

 

I get it though.  The hikers don't like the bikes. The bikes don't like the horses. The none dog people don't like dogs. And hunters would prefer to have the woods to themselves (me included). The sad truth is we are in a super populated state and we have limited space to do what we like without bothering someone else. 

[Mr12gauge]

Try Allaire State Park at 9am on a Saturday. The main trails are about 5 feet wide (and not a problem), the trails made by mountain bikers are narrow and I guess the only way to ride is at full speed. Allaire is all sand and thick bushes, you don't see them until they are on top of you.

The new thrill is the electric dirt bikes, they think no one will notice.