DeBloot
Feeling old
Funny how much good riding there is in the mountains
And one of the few sports i can think of where the particpants do the huge majority of the work
People come into the area to ride them, they are supported by local bike shops, and riders spend money while they're here
And all of them bar Knapsack are nudge nudge wink wink say no more trails
And all they've done with Knapsack it seems is fiddle around with trails that were already there
And put in an alternative to OBR, which according to many, is not much of an alternative
Now I'm not complaining that council keep their fat noses out of these trails because them getting involved would only cause grief
But it just pisses me off that 7 years ago i went to my only council meeting supporting trails in the mountains
The now mayor was all full of great words and appreciation for our patience and everyone was all enthusiastic about the future
But in the ensuing years I really feel that the riders have been treated like fools, and there is an implicit suggestion that we are not to be trusted
And the only way to control and confine us is to feed us morsels while telling us that anything other than towing the line will result in all trails being shut down
This of course is designed to divide and conquer as we argue amongst ourselves between those who believe we should dig without permission and those who don't
As i said, I'm not complaining about the state of play because I've got plenty of spots to ride that I like
But it just shits me to tears when i read this stuff and see how after 7 years of effort by many people the result is not much more than hot air blown out someones arse
Call it red tape and bureaucracy if you like - I call it council soft cock syndrome
And one of the few sports i can think of where the particpants do the huge majority of the work
People come into the area to ride them, they are supported by local bike shops, and riders spend money while they're here
And all of them bar Knapsack are nudge nudge wink wink say no more trails
And all they've done with Knapsack it seems is fiddle around with trails that were already there
And put in an alternative to OBR, which according to many, is not much of an alternative
Now I'm not complaining that council keep their fat noses out of these trails because them getting involved would only cause grief
But it just pisses me off that 7 years ago i went to my only council meeting supporting trails in the mountains
The now mayor was all full of great words and appreciation for our patience and everyone was all enthusiastic about the future
But in the ensuing years I really feel that the riders have been treated like fools, and there is an implicit suggestion that we are not to be trusted
And the only way to control and confine us is to feed us morsels while telling us that anything other than towing the line will result in all trails being shut down
This of course is designed to divide and conquer as we argue amongst ourselves between those who believe we should dig without permission and those who don't
As i said, I'm not complaining about the state of play because I've got plenty of spots to ride that I like
But it just shits me to tears when i read this stuff and see how after 7 years of effort by many people the result is not much more than hot air blown out someones arse
Call it red tape and bureaucracy if you like - I call it council soft cock syndrome
