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I don't think that was a question for me Lee. I don't speak for the industry.
I did talk about that in the interview and got the answers I got. Perhaps I
could have pressed harder but there didn't seem to be anything there. I also
don't see where all this blaming is coming from. If I haven't addressed your
personal concerns in an article, and Lee and Todd you both have access to
online media organizations to write for, then write it yourself. It seems out
of character that you two would expect that someone else should pursue a line
of inquiry that aligns perfectly with your own point of view. At the same time
I did address this issue to an extent:
"Here in North Van, in Portland Oregon, Marin County and near any urban centre
in North America, access to trails is either forbidden or threatened. And in
rare areas where access is in good shape you can be sure it was hard won.
These battles were fought by volunteers for the most part, toiling in the
trenches for the rights of riders everywhere. It’s not surprising that these
stalwarts, and those who understand and appreciate the work they have done,
are wary of e-bikes and how they may be viewed by landowners and the general
public."
While I have done my fair share in terms of publicizing advocacy issues and
supporting trail days with time and thousands of dollars of my own money, I
have not worked for an advocacy organization like the two of you. It's a
unique perspective and I'd be happy to hear more about it. But this suggestion
that your concerns are being ignored actively is simply false.
Jan. 11, 2017, 12:05 a.m. - Cam McRae
#!markdown I don't think that was a question for me Lee. I don't speak for the industry. I did talk about that in the interview and got the answers I got. Perhaps I could have pressed harder but there didn't seem to be anything there. I also don't see where all this blaming is coming from. If I haven't addressed your personal concerns in an article, and Lee and Todd you both have access to online media organizations to write for, then write it yourself. It seems out of character that you two would expect that someone else should pursue a line of inquiry that aligns perfectly with your own point of view. At the same time I did address this issue to an extent: "Here in North Van, in Portland Oregon, Marin County and near any urban centre in North America, access to trails is either forbidden or threatened. And in rare areas where access is in good shape you can be sure it was hard won. These battles were fought by volunteers for the most part, toiling in the trenches for the rights of riders everywhere. It’s not surprising that these stalwarts, and those who understand and appreciate the work they have done, are wary of e-bikes and how they may be viewed by landowners and the general public." While I have done my fair share in terms of publicizing advocacy issues and supporting trail days with time and thousands of dollars of my own money, I have not worked for an advocacy organization like the two of you. It's a unique perspective and I'd be happy to hear more about it. But this suggestion that your concerns are being ignored actively is simply false.