Mountain bikers respond to the charges brought against a 64-year-old woman whos accused of sabotaging trails in Vancouvers North Shore: Mark Wood, program manager for the [mtb] association, said just a few residents are still opposed [to mtb]. It’s not like how it was 15 years ago. Mountain biking is no longer a fringe sport, said Mr. Wood, who has recruited hundreds of volunteers to help maintain trails and more than two dozen corporations to help fund their efforts. The work we’ve done really benefits everyone. We work on mountain bike primary trails and on multi-use trails. We respect the environment. What has happened is an aberration. It’s not an attack on mountain bikers, but on the whole community. Hundreds of volunteers and more than two dozen corporations helping with trail maintenance: Those are things the PCT could use too! Indeed, a FS employee recently posted this (the link is in a comment below): We no longer have the resources to manage the land and protect the resources adequately. . . . The public is dissatisfied with us because they see our recreation sites falling apart, trails closing due to lack of maintenance, and forest health declining.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:07:42 +0000