| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
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Moderator: I looked for appropriate note with no success. Please move
as you see fit.
I was at a meeting last night when the subject of trails usage came up.
The info shared was that we (in New Hampshire) are close to having a
registration fee imposed on Mountain Bikes by BOHRV. They will be
classified as Off-Road Mechanized Vehicles as opposed to Motorized.
It seems there is a movement that believes a) Mtn bikes are causing
some damage to trails and are not paying their part to maintain them
and b) there's a big chunk of revenue out there with about 300K Mtn Bikes
in the state. Cost would be in the $5-$8 range with no prediction on
how it will be enforced.
Any comments or confirmation?
Jim
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| 2914.1 | SOLVIT::ALLEN_R | on the point | Tue Mar 07 1995 17:26 | 14 | |
It would be interesting to know how someone intends to define a mtn.
bike so that there would not be a question and the right revenue would
be collected from the right people, with the appropriate penalties, etc.
for the responsible people when offenses occur. It seems that
something like this would be much more difficult than going after
off-road motorcyclists or other RV users. Which if I remember
correctly was not very easy at all.
Probably cost as much to implement and enforce as it would bring in, if
not more. And it would use resources better spent elsewhere, but then
that does not usually enter into the thought process of the people
coming up with or supporting such legislation.
rich
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| 2914.2 | STOWOA::SWFULLER | Tue Mar 07 1995 19:01 | 1 | ||
And this is the live free or die state????? | |||||
| 2914.3 | Not only MTN bikes cause damage ! | JGO::GERRITSEN | Fri Mar 10 1995 10:17 | 17 | |
Jim,
Comment: You could enforce it via bike-stores. Example: Put an amount
of $10 extra on every new bike to maintain trails. This is only a
fraction of what most bikes cost.
But keep in mind that only a fex mtn bikers do cause damage. Most
are trying to keep the trails as they are, should they pay for
this little group ?
Keep in mind that ramblers and horses also cause damage to the trails
(mostly by throwing litter/going of the trails). Are they paying there
part ?
Greatings,
Raymond
(All the way from Holland)
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| 2914.4 | FABSIX::M_VENTRONE | Mon May 01 1995 19:42 | 9 | ||
I really don't see where MTB's cause any more damage than hikers do!!!!
After I am done riding the only thing I have left behind is(if the ground is
soft) nothing that a hiking boot would leave. What tears up the trails is the
motorbikes spinning their wheels. I don't know 'bout you but I have a hard
enough time pedeling up the hills let alone spin my wheels to dig up the trail.
All I am trying to say is we(as MTB'ers) are getting all of the blame for some-
thing we are not the cause of.
Mike
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