My sentiments exactly. Some of the trails need to go or at best be rerouted.To be fair, I've seen some of the newer unofficial paths and was/am horrified at their construction and routing decisions. It would be very easy for those against MTB to use those same trails against all of us. So hats off to the #^<kheads doing it.
No doubt we need more trails in Sydney basin - a big thanks to the people working tirelessly to make that happen - but to be taken seriously as "low impact nature lovers" the ill-considered trails need to be called out and shutdown. You're not a friend of the greater community of riders if you're building or using these trails.
Sadly, there is very little legitimate single track. Something like 1.2km comes to mind. This is undoubtedly a significant driver for the proliferation of illicit trails.Can someone please explain which are the "official" and "unofficial" trails. I ride there most weeks and I'm yet to see any official looking signage. How do you know if you're on an official trail or an unofficial trail if theres no signage???
Thanks for posting jda.More from the Leader
Danny the NPA and the NPWS are 2 different organisations. Ring 9542 o669 early next week and I can give you info on where to find the legal trail map.Ps I also find it somewhat disingenuous to ask people to fill in that survey openly then use that survey to identify and destroy trails. Hardly promotes an honest and productive dialogue.
Bev! Good to hear from you. Ill give you a call next week- would be good to have a chat.To be fair, I've seen some of the newer unofficial paths and was/am horrified at their construction and routing decisions. It would be very easy for those against MTB to use those same trails against all of us. So hats off to the #^<kheads doing it.
No doubt we need more trails in Sydney basin - a big thanks to the people working tirelessly to make that happen - but to be taken seriously as "low impact nature lovers" the ill-considered trails need to be called out and shutdown. You're not a friend of the greater community of riders if you're building or using these trails.
Completely agree Bev. Poorly considered illegal trails with nails in trees, etc do nothing but make the work harder for those of us who try and get more trails legitimately.Thanks for posting jda.
It's disappointing to be vilified in the local paper- but really her last paragraph is spot on.
Note that they're not saying "no bikes" - they're just abhorred by the willful destruction (as we should all be) and want future trails to be well- considered.
These are people we need to embrace and educate. "Yes, we agree" and "have you heard of IMBA standards?"
Thousands of man hours have gone into formulation and validation of the IMBA methods. When applied correctly, they are consistent with conservation values.
This is the message we need to get out. We can all do a bit to make it happen.
Thanks mate I'll give you a call next week.Danny the NPA and the NPWS are 2 different organisations. Ring 9542 o669 early next week and I can give you info on where to find the legal trail map.