"Bicycles Should Not be Allowed on Footpaths"

On Jul 18, 11:20*am, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:31 -0500, Tom Sherman





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On Jul 17, 9:20 am, Siskuwihane wrote:
Animals should not be used as vehicles, especially when people can
always WALK! I have yet to meet ANYONE who cleans up after their horse
deficates in the middle of a path or trail. Why are people so SELFISH,
making an animal carry them?

I find the ankle twisting hoof prints to be more of a pain than the
droppings, myself.

Yes, both the above are correct - horses cause much more trail damage
than either hikers or cyclists.

In addition, the horse is much more dangerous to other users than a
bicycle. A panicked, rearing horse can easily kill someone.

So can a fast-moving bicycle. A bike going downhill fast is MUCH more
dangerous than a horse. What do you think CAUSES panic in horses? Only
bikes coming too fast around blind turns. Without bikes around, horses
aren't dangerous at all.

Totally false.