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Hiker Assaulted by a Mountain Biker Riding Illegally in Castle RockState Park!
Mountain bikers like to claim that these incidents are rare, but we
know better! This kind of thing is quite common! Mountain bikers are as polite as can be, until you inform them that bikes aren't allowed where they are riding. Then they become VERY belligerent, VERY fast! This is caused partly by mountain biking organizations like IMBA, which perpetuate the myth that mountain bikers are being discriminated against. Mike Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:49:05 -0700 From: Ross Finlayson Subject: Recent incident at Castle Rock State Park Although Castle Rock State Park is currently closed to mountain bikes, some of us are working hard to try to gain some access to appropriate trails within the park (especially those that help form connections to other open space). Unfortunately, at a Castle Rock Trails Planning meeting last night, I learned of an incident on Sunday afternoon (Oct 11th) in which a local resident was assaulted by a mountain biker riding (illegally) within the park. The victim managed to get a photo of the cyclist; I've attached this below. To put it mildly, incidents like this do nothing to help the cause of the vast majority of mountain bikers who are looking for ways to peacefully share the trails with other users, and who want to work within the system to gain some access to areas that are currently closed to our use. Here's the report that I received about the incident: ---------- "The person in the attached photo was riding on trails closed to bicycles in Castle Rock State Park and on posted private property on Sunday, October 11 between 4 and 5 pm. When confronted he became abusive and refused to provide identification. He physically attacked the individual confronting him, knocking him to the ground and damaging his cellphone. He then raced off on his bike. If you have information about identity of the individual in the photograph please contact Castle Rock State Park at 408 867 2952." |
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Hiker Assaulted by a Mountain Biker Riding Illegally in CastleRock State Park!
On Oct 14, 9:32*am, Mike Vandeman wrote:
Mountain bikers like to claim that these incidents are rare, but we know better! This kind of thing is quite common! Mountain bikers are as polite as can be, until you inform them that bikes aren't allowed where they are riding. Then they become VERY belligerent, VERY fast! This is caused partly by mountain biking organizations like IMBA, which perpetuate the myth that mountain bikers are being discriminated against. Mike Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:49:05 -0700 From: Ross Finlayson Subject: Recent incident at Castle Rock State Park Although Castle Rock State Park is currently closed to mountain bikes, some of us are working hard to try to gain some access to appropriate trails within the park (especially those that help form connections to other open space). *Unfortunately, at a Castle Rock Trails Planning meeting last night, I learned of an incident on Sunday afternoon (Oct 11th) in which a local resident was assaulted by a mountain biker riding (illegally) within the park. *The victim managed to get a photo of the cyclist; I've attached this below. To put it mildly, incidents like this do nothing to help the cause of the vast majority of mountain bikers who are looking for ways to peacefully share the trails with other users, and who want to work within the system to gain some access to areas that are currently closed to our use. Here's the report that I received about the incident: ---------- "The person in the attached photo was riding on trails closed to bicycles in Castle Rock State Park and on posted private property on Sunday, October 11 between 4 and 5 pm. *When confronted he became abusive and refused to provide identification. He physically attacked the individual confronting him, knocking him to the ground and damaging his cellphone. *He then raced off on his bike. If you have information about identity of the individual in the photograph please contact Castle Rock State Park at 408 867 2952." |
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