"Blackblade" wrote in message ...

Edward Dolan wrote:

Blackblade states that hikers and bikers are doing the same
thing on trails, i.e., recreating in the out of doors. Here is evidence that in
fact they are NOT doing the same thing at all.

Oxford English Dictionary
Recreation; activity done for enjoyment when one is not working

Quad erat demonstrandum; hiking and biking are both recreations.

But not the same KIND of recreation. Both purpose and means are different.

lots of links to people riding trails and to Strava records ... snipped

Two things;

1. Note that in all the videos there are hardly any people ... for the vast majority of the time there is no interaction with other trail users. Therefore, there should be no issue in sharing these trails at all.

2. Perceptions of speed can be very misleading and you should also remember that mountain bikes are equipped with very powerful disk brakes; we can stop much more quickly than most hikers or road cyclists would imagine.

1. Obviously you do not care what anyone has to to say about a situation. They are all lying thru their teeth? Right?

2. Speed doesn't matter since bikes have brakes and can stop whenever and wherever? Good to know that bit of information, although what it has to do with bikes on trails is not readily apparent. You need to see a psychiatrist to find out what is making your brain tick!

Mountain bikes have wheels. Wheels are for roads.

Trails are for walking. What’s the matter? Can’t walk?

Ed Dolan the Great
aka
Saint Edward the Great