| Re: Another Mountain Biker Dies in a Crash!
Mike Vandeman wrote:
> On 4 Jan 2007 11:25:35 -0800, "Marz" <marzjennings@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Mike Vandeman wrote:
> >> Mountain bikers claim that mountain biking decreases auto dependence,
> >> but he was driving a car. Hmmm.
> >
> >
> >You're getting desperate Mikey. Cycling in general does decrease auto
> >dependence, but mountain biking is an activity that takes place in
> >areas where, in general, cars don't go.
>
> So it INCREASES auto dependence. Because you guys are too lazy to ride
> to the trailhead.
Yes Mikey, very clever, mountain biking for some (not all mountain
bikers) requires transportation to a trail head, park, woodland, etc.
But so does hiking, trail running, tennis, football, eating out, going
to the movies or meeting friends. It's funny how when we want to go do
stuff we usually need transportation to get there and for some that's a
car.
When I lived in Houston I used to ride Memorial trails most weekends, I
lived about 7 miles from the trails and I used to ride there. In fact
most of the riders I knew rode there from their homes. All the hikers,
dog walkers and trail runners I knew drove there from their homes, some
of whom only lived about 3 miles away. So from my limited experience
hikers are more auto dependent than mountain bikers. I wonder if this
trend is the norm?
If we all stayed at home with our mum like you I guess we wouldn't need
cars.
Laters,
Marz
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