I am often dissappointed to see threads here from riders moaning when councils surface or level worn out bridleways yet we had another today 'no win no fee' joker fell off, riding over a 'pot hole' broke collar bone and his solicitors are doing us for failing to maintain ... inspect etc... this, like the last one, was on a section of a bridleway that is er .. a rough bridleway. .and as part of the Merida Ruthin course and sees over 1000 riders every year passing over this 'pothole' without one injury.. said pothole is a mere dimple compared so a number of more severe elevation changes else where on the bridleway likely to be ridden harder and faster.. which if levelled would no doubt gain much condemnation from those who enjoy them.
So next time you want to post a thread bemoaning on about the forestry ripping down northshore on the basis of your belief no one claims for injuries.. ask Coed Llandegla who are currently wasting time dealing with solicitors on behalf of a plank who fell over pulling a wheely in the car park... these jerks are out there.. this rider or more so solicitor clearly has yet to learn that the highways act places no obligation on the council to maintain bridleways to be suitable for cycling and so unless the failing is likely to be a danger to walkers or horse riders we have no obligation. Since neither of the other two have either fallen or chosen to sue us, as ever the only view I can find is some mountain bikers are complete and utterly total W**nkers and are shafting the rest.
Of course if you feel he was right then maybe you won't be minding if we stone and roll all these bridleways to look like forest roads... We'll start on Snowdon eh...
