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The Laws of Physics and Biology Are Different in Canada, per Brian Mottershead
I was fascinated to learn from Brian Mottershead that the laws of
physics and biology are different in Canada from those in the U.S. More details, please! He claimed that California and the western U.S. is a desert. This will come as news to people who live there. The fact that mountain biking (and trail construction) kills plants doesn't eliminate the necessity to grow new ones. Killing also reduces biodiversity. Actually, a study at your very own University of Guelph in Ontario concluded that mountain biking does more harm to plants than hiking (after 500 passes, which isn't much). Brian also doesn't seem aware that insects are animals. If he has never killed an animal while mountain biking, he can only have spent most of the time in the air! I wonder why mountain bikers have such a hard time telling the truth?! http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/Artic...spx?e=1086850: Mountain Biking Damage ? Posted By Brian Mottershead Posted 1 day ago It's unfortunate that you published the letter by Mike Vandeman since his comments all relate to mountain biking in Marin County, California or at least the western USA which is largely desert country and easily impacted by overuse of any kind. If you have hiking trails and they suddenly start to be used by mountain bikers, I can see where it might be upsetting. This is the situation in much of the USA. Locally we do not have any hiking trails so the trails have been made by mountain bikers for that specific purpose but can also be used by hikers and runners. Quite the reverse of the American situation. As for impact on vegetation, it is hard enough to keep the trails from growing over so I don't think that's a problem and to my knowledge no animals have yet been run over! Mountain biking locally may not teach young people much about nature, although they will develop a healthy respect for mosquitos, black flies and deer flies and - it's good exercise! Mike Vandeman should reserve his comments for the country he knows something about which is obviously not Ontario! -- 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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