Coming from a very active family, I don’t really think that just 19 miles of trails will attract more experienced (and perhaps more aggressive) riders, in any great number. However, I absolutely see the benefit for those of us who like to ride to and fro around town as a choice to avoiding the roads.
My two cents Sabra Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2022, at 4:25 PM, Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I’ll just speak to one of the points here for now.. we are not helping the > environment by inviting metro west groups to drive cars to Lincoln and park > in our trail parking spaces to recreationally ride bikes. > > This point was made at the May forum and I concur. > > In terms of recreational bikers on 19 instead of 8 miles of trails.. bikers > require walkers off paths into the woods. > > History of Lincoln had been to protect nature.. the proposed changes are not > protecting nature. > > Bikes are good alternatives to cars yes, and we have good bikeways and roads > for bikes use as transportation in addition to some existing connector trails. > > Proposing 19 miles of recreational bike trails is not about helping the > environment. > >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM Doug Carson <dougcarso...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I think Margaret makes some great points here... >> >> Not only was Lincoln Guide Service attracting cyclists to Lincoln, but >> mountain biking was a relatively new sport in the 90s. Boston folks were >> coming to the Lincoln trails to *try* mountain biking. Those days are long >> gone...not because bikes are banned from most of our trails (as Margaret >> points out, Weston & Concord permit bikes on trails, yet they're not overrun >> with riders)...but because the sport has grown up. And as lovely as our >> trails are, they are not much of a mountain biking destination anymore. >> There are far too many better destinations that attract Boston mountain >> bikers. >> As our town thinks about this issue, let's keep in mind that with increasing >> traffic and gas prices, and of course the environmental issues, the more >> cars off the road, the better. Now imagine you can avoid one more drive to >> the post office, school, the library, Donelans, etc. because you could now >> use a mix of roads AND trails to get around town...I believe that would be a >> more desirable place to live. >> There are growing pains with any change (and rude people wherever you go). >> I recall visiting Amsterdam a few years ago with all the people biking >> everywhere there; I almost got run over on several occasions! But as a >> pedestrian there, I quickly figured out how to navigate. Point being that >> even good change takes some time to get used to it! >> >> Doug Carson >> >> >> On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 01:34:17 PM EDT, Margaret Olson >> <marga...@margaretolson.com> wrote: >> >> >> I'd like to remind everyone that bikes are permitted on the Weston and >> Concord town trails with no adverse effects that this regular walker (24 >> years) can detect. Nor have I heard that there are problems on those trails. >> I am often on the Weston trails as I live near them. >> >> Twenty five years ago the Lincoln Guide Service did create a problem on the >> trails - but it is long gone. >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:07 PM Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Correction - 8 miles to 19... >> >> 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 and 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 >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Barbara Peskin > > My Moments in Nature Photo Gallery: 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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