Posted on May 9 at 1:48 p.m.

Go Jacob Go! What a great project, and a great young man.

On Wheels of Hope

Posted on May 9 at 8:50 a.m.

Agree that Ray is on an obvious campaign to eliminate mountain bikes - from the front country trails at least. How can we keep trails available to responsible users, and restrict the abusers (whether on bike, foot, horse, etc)?? I recall that on Mt. Tam in Marin County they would give out painful traffic tickets to abusers. I love the front country trails - and use them responsibly and politely on horseback, foot, and bike. Many of us are neighbors, taxpayers, and MTF donors/volunteers who do! There are ways to share them, and ways to use them responsibly. The answer is to find ways to deal with the abusers (whether on foot, horseback or bike), not discriminate against a whole class of valid users. I am offended by Ford's use of the Independent's news pages to push a one-sided agenda without giving equal time to the other side of the opinion "fence". Signed, ex-Ford fan.

On The Hidden Costs of Mountain Biking

Posted on May 5 at 9:24 a.m.

There should also be a distinction between cross-country mountain biking on trails, and downhill mountain biking. Cross-country bikers are out in nature for the experience of exploration and getting away from it all. The heavily padded downhill bikers are out there for maximum downhill speed, which is obviously more dangerous. I hike, horseback ride, and mountain bike on front country trails, and in my experience these are two very different trail uses with two very different safety profiles and compatibility with other trail uses.

On Why Mountain Bikes Need Regulating