Is There No End to the Supply of Idiot Mountain Bikers?

Mike Vandeman wrote:
Have you ever actually thought what a MTB (not downhill) only trail
would look
like? Heres a hint. 8-12 inches wide.
Impossible. Two bikes can't pass each other in that narrow space.


Li


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On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:00:06 GMT, Ken in KC
wrote:

..Mike Vandeman wrote:
.. Have you ever actually thought what a MTB (not downhill) only trail
.. would look
.. like? Heres a hint. 8-12 inches wide.
.. Impossible. Two bikes can't pass each other in that narrow space.
..
..
..
..Lie

It's true. It's physically impossible for two bikers to pass each other on a 12
inch trail.
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Mike Vandeman wrote:

It's true. It's physically impossible for two bikers to pass each
other on a 12 inch trail.

BWAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA.

(But rather than call you a LIAR, DUH!, I think it's just a case of utter
blind stupidity.)

Bill "do your research, do(r)c" S.

On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:33:02 GMT, " S o r n i" wrote:

..Mike Vandeman wrote:
..
.. It's true. It's physically impossible for two bikers to pass each
.. other on a 12 inch trail.
..
..BWAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA.
..
..(But rather than call you a LIAR, DUH!, I think it's just a case of utter
..blind stupidity.)

Then explain.

..Bill "do your research, do(r)c" S.
..

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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:33:02 GMT, " S o r n i"
wrote:

.Mike Vandeman wrote:
.
. It's true. It's physically impossible for two bikers to pass each
. other on a 12 inch trail.
.
.BWAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA.
.
.(But rather than call you a LIAR, DUH!, I think it's just a case of
utter .blind stupidity.)

Then explain.

.Bill "do your research, do(r)c" S.

Well first of all, that's why I said do your research.

However, I realize that's one of your weakest skills, so...

Experienced, responsible mountain bikers avoid riding off-trail at all
costs. Therefore, when two riders approach each other on a narrow sliver of
singletrack (our most cherished of terrains), one will invariably yield to
the other by coming to a stop, putting the outside foot down, and leaning
the bike to the right to allow the other rider to pass safely. (Usually the
uphill cyclist yields to the lower one, as the latter is working harder and
the former can restart easier.)

I can understand why you can't grasp this concept: after all, hikers like
to walk TWO AND THREE ABREAST -- thus widening trails until they're
effectively jeep roads.

Bill "don't expect you to admit I'm right" S.