Letter to the Editor: Don't Allow Mountain Biking in Forest Preserves
Can Kane County possibly be serious about allowing mountain biking in a forest preserve?
Dear Patch Editor, There seems to be more interest in the Fabyan Forest Preserve Woods than the old oak trees have seen in many years. The trail leading into the woods on the east side of the forest preserve in Geneva has a sign posted: "NO BIKES ALLOWED." Yet, as we walk the woods, some walking slower than others, we are frequently forced to move quickly to the side of the trail because mountain bikers are riding these woods illegally. Now the Chicago Area Bike Club (CAMBr) is asking the Kane County Board to construct mountain bike trails in these woods. And yes, CAMBr members speak publicly about riding in these woods. Can the Kane County Board possibly be considering rewarding this illegal behavior? That is not what we teach our …
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Brandon
8:26 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012
Most of the trash I see in forest preserves is from hikers and it is the bikers who help maintain trails, clean up trash and teach proper trail etiquette. If there is a demand for a popular past time such as off-road cycling in the local forests then it should be allowed under certain conditions. To claim that bikes are destroying 200 year old trees is not a factual or intelligent statement. To … more ›