I agree with Barbara. Particularly in the Mt. Misery area, the change is massive, essentially all trails are open to bikes. I highly disapprove of this drastic excessive radical extension over current bike routes. More practical would be less expansion, so less contact between between bikers and walkers, so less dependent on assuming contact will be civil in what has become an increasingly less civil, less polite country, if not just merely lacking situational awareness and/or forethought. Otherwise it will no longer be a place for peaceful walks.
A simple example: The other day I was weeding on my front yard next to the public sidewalk. A person on a bike approached me silently, so quietly that I could not hear him. HE ONLY ANNOUNCE HIS PRESENT AS HE WAS ON TOP OF ME, phasically right next to me, close enough for a huge. I was most startled and upset. I wondered why he did not forewarn me. Warning should come some many seconds beforehand, but there was none from this person. I did not want to imagine he was intentional, just lack of forethought, so probably true of many bikers. I can only imagine there will be many many much similar incidents like this one if the trail expansion happens as proposed. Some will crash. He and I were just really lucky. "Giving way" to walkers is not an admonishment that will work in practice in my opinion. Even a "moderate jog" could be too fast too. It takes time for both parties to react, decide on proper movement to avoid and then to execute. Hopely in directions not towards each other. Does happen though. Separation is good. Like in the Netherlands; places for pedestrians, places for bike and places for vehicles. No "overmixing". Gordon Woodington On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:01 PM Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Lincoln Talk, > I haven't had a chance to read all the comments but I know people have > mentioned that the Conservation Commission is meeting tonight to vote on > whether to enact proposed changes to trail use that include going from 8 to > 19 miles of trails for recreational bike use and giving permits to large > bike groups to use the trails and parking areas. > > As a 25+ year walker on Lincoln Trails and cherisher of nature on those > walks, my main concern with proposed changes is that it will invite metro > west bike groups to our trails and parking areas. I sent in a detailed > letter and attended both forums. I can't attend tonight but my hope is they > will postpone enacting changes and hear from more walkers and nature > cherishers. > > If you would like to get a copy of my letter which is in the public record > I'm happy to share it - it will give you more info. > > I've seen other wonderful arguments and letters asking to keep bike groups > off the trails for a variety of reasons as well. > > I'll close here with the thought that at the last forum one LIncoln biker > said he appreciates nature when biking on the trails alone - unfortunately > the proposed sweeping changes to the trail use all over town is going to > bring in bike groups - it's not about one or two Lincoln bike riders. > > Thanks for listening. Please contact me if you would like more thoughts on > this. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Barbara Peskin > > *My Moments in Nature Photo Gallery: barbarapeskin.com > <http://barbarapeskin.com>* > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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