Why can't people just get along?
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The initial post is that everyone thinks thier pastime (sport) is more important than the rest...and that's dead on. I have horses, ATV's, and bikes and there is pelnty of room for all if everyone just uses a little common courtesy. I've literally spent half my life horseback but will tell you that most people you see out there trail riding are ins serious peril of killing themselves as soon as their ass hits the saddle. That said, the reponsibility for saving them from themselves has to rest upon the shoulders of those riding the things with motors. Personally it doesn't matter to me at all if you go blasting by, but if I've got my kids riding alongside...well...your putting them a risk for some serious injury if you don't appraoch the situation with some common sense.
As for most trailriders, it's true they generally carry an attitude of contempt towards ATV and bike riders. The worst in this regard however are walkers. For some reason they seem to feel like the fact that they are moving along one step at a time automatically promotes them to some kind of elite status.
For me, the main thing is to not leave trash. Frankly, bikers almost never do simply because they don't carry any with them. It strikes me that the worst to leave thier trash are the off-roaders....the very same ones who could haule it back out most easily. My rule is this...after i'm done riding and I'm heading in, I generally always try to collect a piece of trash to haul out with me. If I'm on a ATV, I usually have a trash bag or two under the seat and just fill it up on the way in. Trust me, it makes it hard for the "elitists" to bitch when they see you picking up trash and hauling it out.
As for most trailriders, it's true they generally carry an attitude of contempt towards ATV and bike riders. The worst in this regard however are walkers. For some reason they seem to feel like the fact that they are moving along one step at a time automatically promotes them to some kind of elite status.
For me, the main thing is to not leave trash. Frankly, bikers almost never do simply because they don't carry any with them. It strikes me that the worst to leave thier trash are the off-roaders....the very same ones who could haule it back out most easily. My rule is this...after i'm done riding and I'm heading in, I generally always try to collect a piece of trash to haul out with me. If I'm on a ATV, I usually have a trash bag or two under the seat and just fill it up on the way in. Trust me, it makes it hard for the "elitists" to bitch when they see you picking up trash and hauling it out.
- Aug 2, 2000
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Couldn't have said it better. I've had several hikers and bikers come up on me while I'm picking up the trash, both on my ATV and on my dirt bike.Sigmoid said:
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Sigmoid;
Couldn't have said it better. I never leave trash behind, and I also pick it up. I have spent much time picking up bottles that have been smashed in the middle of the trial, a danger to horses, bikes and ATVs. The whole smashed bottles thing really grinds my gears.
Flying Flea, yes my primary ride is the '94 WR250. Other than the fact that it is a huge tank of a bike that crushes me, I absolutely love it. Especially when the young guys pull up beside me on the straight stretch for a race on their fancy new MX bikes, and I win. Then I get the question, " What IS that thing????" Then the second question, "aren't WR's four- strokes ??" :ohmy:
Did you ever have or ride one?
Couldn't have said it better. I never leave trash behind, and I also pick it up. I have spent much time picking up bottles that have been smashed in the middle of the trial, a danger to horses, bikes and ATVs. The whole smashed bottles thing really grinds my gears.
Flying Flea, yes my primary ride is the '94 WR250. Other than the fact that it is a huge tank of a bike that crushes me, I absolutely love it. Especially when the young guys pull up beside me on the straight stretch for a race on their fancy new MX bikes, and I win. Then I get the question, " What IS that thing????" Then the second question, "aren't WR's four- strokes ??" :ohmy:
Did you ever have or ride one?
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