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How the Typical Mountain Biker Treats Horses and Other TrailUsers
On Jan 31, 10:09*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
\"I have lived in Marin since the 50s and have been riding horses here since 1962. *I would like to share two of my experiences of why I believe that horses and bicycles on single track trails are oil and water. *A few months ago I was riding on the wonderful new trail that Open Space completed last summer. *I was on a single track, on the side of a hill and a woman on a bike was bearing down on me quite fast wearing an ipod. *She was intent on looking where she was going, gazing at the trail directly infront of her. *I realized she did not see me and I yelled at the top of my lungs and she could not hear me because of the ipod. *She finally saw me just before crashing into my horse. * Last week the same thing happened to me in the almost same spot. *A biker was coming towards my friend and I *going quite fast, looking at the trail directly in front of her which I am sure you have to do so you do not hit rocks or ruts. *It was obvious that she did not know we were there. *We both yelled at her and she came to a screecing stop about 30 ft. in front of us. *She was very nice and apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, I never saw you because the bushes block my view of the horses." *Two horses weighting 1000 lbs. with riders perched on top, making them about 7 ft. tall and she couldn't see us. *I rest my case." -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande More lies from Mike. |
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How the Typical Mountain Biker Treats Horses and Other Trail Users
On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 06:10:38 -0800 (PST), Marz
wrote: On Jan 31, 10:09*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: \"I have lived in Marin since the 50s and have been riding horses here since 1962. *I would like to share two of my experiences of why I believe that horses and bicycles on single track trails are oil and water. *A few months ago I was riding on the wonderful new trail that Open Space completed last summer. *I was on a single track, on the side of a hill and a woman on a bike was bearing down on me quite fast wearing an ipod. *She was intent on looking where she was going, gazing at the trail directly infront of her. *I realized she did not see me and I yelled at the top of my lungs and she could not hear me because of the ipod. *She finally saw me just before crashing into my horse. * Last week the same thing happened to me in the almost same spot. *A biker was coming towards my friend and I *going quite fast, looking at the trail directly in front of her which I am sure you have to do so you do not hit rocks or ruts. *It was obvious that she did not know we were there. *We both yelled at her and she came to a screecing stop about 30 ft. in front of us. *She was very nice and apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, I never saw you because the bushes block my view of the horses." *Two horses weighting 1000 lbs. with riders perched on top, making them about 7 ft. tall and she couldn't see us. *I rest my case." -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande More lies from Mike. Impossible, since I doidn't write it. LIAR! -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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How the Typical Mountain Biker Treats Horses and Other TrailUsers
On Feb 3, 7:51*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 06:10:38 -0800 (PST), Marz wrote: On Jan 31, 10:09*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: \"I have lived in Marin since the 50s and have been riding horses here since 1962. *I would like to share two of my experiences of why I believe that horses and bicycles on single track trails are oil and water. *A few months ago I was riding on the wonderful new trail that Open Space completed last summer. *I was on a single track, on the side of a hill and a woman on a bike was bearing down on me quite fast wearing an ipod. *She was intent on looking where she was going, gazing at the trail directly infront of her. *I realized she did not see me and I yelled at the top of my lungs and she could not hear me because of the ipod. *She finally saw me just before crashing into my horse. * Last week the same thing happened to me in the almost same spot. *A biker was coming towards my friend and I *going quite fast, looking at the trail directly in front of her which I am sure you have to do so you do not hit rocks or ruts. *It was obvious that she did not know we were there. *We both yelled at her and she came to a screecing stop about 30 ft. in front of us. *She was very nice and apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, I never saw you because the bushes block my view of the horses." *Two horses weighting 1000 lbs. with riders perched on top, making them about 7 ft. tall and she couldn't see us. *I rest my case." -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande More lies from Mike. Impossible, since I doidn't write it. LIAR! -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande But you spun it adding your own context making it a lie. |
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How the Typical Mountain Biker Treats Horses and Other Trail Users
On Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:13:14 -0800 (PST), Marz
wrote: On Feb 3, 7:51*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 06:10:38 -0800 (PST), Marz wrote: On Jan 31, 10:09*pm, Mike Vandeman wrote: \"I have lived in Marin since the 50s and have been riding horses here since 1962. *I would like to share two of my experiences of why I believe that horses and bicycles on single track trails are oil and water. *A few months ago I was riding on the wonderful new trail that Open Space completed last summer. *I was on a single track, on the side of a hill and a woman on a bike was bearing down on me quite fast wearing an ipod. *She was intent on looking where she was going, gazing at the trail directly infront of her. *I realized she did not see me and I yelled at the top of my lungs and she could not hear me because of the ipod. *She finally saw me just before crashing into my horse. * Last week the same thing happened to me in the almost same spot. *A biker was coming towards my friend and I *going quite fast, looking at the trail directly in front of her which I am sure you have to do so you do not hit rocks or ruts. *It was obvious that she did not know we were there. *We both yelled at her and she came to a screecing stop about 30 ft. in front of us. *She was very nice and apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, I never saw you because the bushes block my view of the horses." *Two horses weighting 1000 lbs. with riders perched on top, making them about 7 ft. tall and she couldn't see us. *I rest my case." -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande More lies from Mike. Impossible, since I doidn't write it. LIAR! -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande But you spun it adding your own context making it a lie. LIAR. -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
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