Moutain Biking

A detailed Summary of Moutain Biking

I've been riding ATBs for about ten years now--and hiking and backpacking since I was in diapers (I'm 31). I've never had a confrontation (except for mabye the occasional dirty look) with any other trail user in that time. Of course I always yield to all other trail users and don't fly around blind corners--and I always take out trash. Cyclists here got organized a long time ago. Volunteering to work on trails, educating their own about riding responsibly, cooperating with land managers to try to solve problems between different user groups. Respecting winter closures of sensitive trails. The list goes on and on.

Guess what. It didn't work. The Seattle metroplex has swallowed up 98% of the low altitude trails. The state DNR and North Bend/Snoqualmie ranger district have closed virtually all non-motorized trails narrower than six feet to ATBs. Including pack trails. That's right.

I'm kind of at a loss now about what can be done in the way of changing the situation. We've been trying to do the right thing and go through official channels to change things for a long time now. People are poaching more and more trails now, often at night, which certainly isn't going to help matters any. I don't thing a full on land war between cyclists and land managers, a la the Vancouver North Shore, would be a positive thing for anybody. What can be done? Any suggestions?

I certainly don't think that I should be able to ride wherever I want. When I get to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness boundary, I either turn back or stash my bike and procceed on foot. I completely agree that ATBs have no place in designated wilderness areas. But a few singletracks on some sort of public land sure would be nice. Even pack trails. Shoot I'll ride through the mud bogs and horse pucky and smile.

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, North Bend, Shoot I'll, National Forests, Lakes Wilderness, Tiger Mountain, North Bend/Snoqualmie, Western Washington, Middle Fork, That's Horseback, land managers, designated wilderness, pack trails,

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