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Without the slightest bit of bitterness or irony, I can't help but think how
cool it is that local walkers and hikers are using mountain bike trails for
their enjoyment. The same trails that we as mountain bikers - especially guys
like Digger and the guys from NSMBA - have spent thousands of hours building
and maintaining! People should remember that. There are plenty of true hiking
trails on the North Shore (I am also a hiker), but I don't think I have ever
seen hikers doing any work on trails.
I always go out of my way to be courteous to hikers and to give them the right
of way. And the vast majority of them are very supportive of the work we do on
the trails. Although it's easy to get caught up in these isolated incidents
(the mainstream media is as always, unhelpful), I think that there is an
opportunity here to show how our volunteer work creates enjoyment for all
sorts of different people.
Feb. 2, 2015, 8:27 p.m. - BC Dude
#!markdown Without the slightest bit of bitterness or irony, I can't help but think how cool it is that local walkers and hikers are using mountain bike trails for their enjoyment. The same trails that we as mountain bikers - especially guys like Digger and the guys from NSMBA - have spent thousands of hours building and maintaining! People should remember that. There are plenty of true hiking trails on the North Shore (I am also a hiker), but I don't think I have ever seen hikers doing any work on trails. I always go out of my way to be courteous to hikers and to give them the right of way. And the vast majority of them are very supportive of the work we do on the trails. Although it's easy to get caught up in these isolated incidents (the mainstream media is as always, unhelpful), I think that there is an opportunity here to show how our volunteer work creates enjoyment for all sorts of different people.