Resolution for ‘06
“Tolerance works both ways: Few mountain bikers know that motorcyclists put up the routes in Moab, Utah. Elsewhere, hudreds, perhaps thousands of miles of trails and primative roads were made and are maintained by Off-Highway Vehical (OHV) users – over half of which are now banned for motorised vehicles. we should treat responsible OHV riders with the same tolorance and respect that we wish to recieve from hikers and, in a perfect world, from environmental extremists.”
– Mountain Bike Action, January 2006
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a group of OHV riders who fight for trail use simlarly to IMBA. They have recently expanded their misson to include mountain bikers. The best way to help is to contribute money at www.sharetrails.org. I recommend designating your funds to “BRC Access Protection Efforts.”
-JCL
January 10th, 2006 at 8:27 am
Here – Here. I’ve recently “crossed over” to the world of 4wd vehicles (blame it on my midwest roots). While I still ride, having a Jeep allows me to spend more time off road with my 8 year old. Yes, there are knuckleheads in every user group, but I’ve found a plethora of like minded environment friendly “wheelers” in the Jeep world. A CT based group – http://www.jonfund.com – is working on land ownership to preserve access – sound familiar?