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They are opinions, as I said. Sorry if that makes you grumpy... 🙄
Is there some arcane law that states if loads of people break the rules they change them?
It worked out pretty well for the Ramblers Association when they took this view and organized mass trespasses 😉
In my day, (when it was all fields round here, young man...) we rode out to the Peak, did the routes that everyone raves about, then rode home.
WTF has this got to do with footpaths? Is it ok to ride them, just so long as you don't drive to get there? Next you'll be ranting about camelbaks and golf...
Ooooh, Camelbaks! In my day we had to roll a barrel of beer along with a stick, and don't get me started on golf...
It worked out pretty well for the Ramblers Association when they took this view and organized mass trespasses
The RA didn't organise the Kinder Trespass fwiw, it actually happened pretty much against the wishes of the established Ramblers clubs in Manchester, it was a small group of stroppy working class walkers who did it off their own bat and hats off to them too.
Slightly ironically I came across a group of mountain bikers on a footpath below William Clough today, they weren't protesting though, they were lost and had missed the left turn where the bridleway heads up onto Middle Moor..
I reckon at least 50% of the folk riding footpaths in the Peak simply can't read a map...
Just as a rambling (see what I did there...) thought, I wonder how much mileage there would be in selling a permit to allow riding on any recognised trail in the Peak? And of course a similar permit to allow walking on any trail in the Peak?
Money to go towards trail maintenance, natch..
you can walkon any trail anyhow
As for 'a serious voice in the future', that's about something completely different which is the lack of any viable representative body representing mountain bikers.
Most valid point on the whole thread... and kinda the thing I was trying to inspire the creation of..
You know the mass trespass was only 500 people...... and look what it achieved.
I wonder how much mileage there would be in selling a permit to allow riding on any recognised trail in the Peak? And of course a similar permit to allow walking on any trail in the Peak?
I really think that has some mileage, given the right price, and that it all goes back to trail maintenance... its a gem of an idea.
Anyone who can afford a MTB that is up to riding in the Peak (Not hardtails) can afford £10,£20, £30 pa to ride there.
Ride your bike to other places....
I do / did, to wharncliffe etc... and did my time there digging the mud for the benefit of all and what did that bring us.. F'all.. there has been more trail development there since the legitimate WRC left and the unsanctioned building moved in.