I also like to ride my horse on the trails and bikes and horses just don’t mix.
Mixing bikes and horses is an accident waiting to happen. Unfortunately the bikers I’ve met on the trails seem to care less about giving way to anyone that is on foot or on horseback. I am reluctant now to ride my horse on the trails because of the bikers. I grew up riding my horse on the trail in Lincoln and no one rode their bikes on the trails back then. I hope the Bergen Culver trails are not opened up to bikes. My parents along with the Culvers donated their land to con com. and would be very unhappy if they knew it was opened up to bikers. Nancy Bergen From: Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org> On Behalf Of Mary Crowe Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 6:06 PM To: Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com> Cc: <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Trail Use Proposed Changes I would like to put in a word for horseback riders on the trails where we are allowed Bikes often run up behind my horse silently and as walkers have said there is no time to react. I have seen horses bolt from unannounced bikes or sudden shouts from bikers . We all need to share the trails but opening up to groups of bikers will only make trails less safe I have found that many of bikers are uninformed about trail etiquette or just too busy getting where they want to go to be courteous . That’s a problem for all of us who love Lincoln trails On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:01 PM Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com <mailto: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 <mailto: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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