Re: Stupid people on Mt. Vernon Trail

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From: wrob
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 00:00

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Jeffrey Pandin wrote:

> Paul D. <trek520@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:E1dE4.1950$9m6.58136@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> > I know, I was a bit harsh.  I confess, I do ride on the trails.  But when
> I
> > want to go, I hit the road.  When I don't mind toodling, and I ride the
> > trails.  I guess what I mean is that real bicycling is done on the road.
> > Nothin' wrong with taking your bike on the trail, but don't expect other
> > trail users to care about how fast and uninterrupted your trip is.
> > -PRD
>
> Is it just me, or do some of these complaints sound a lot like what drivers
> say about cyclists on the road?  Guess the problem is just those dumbsh-ts
> who aren't as fast as me...

It's certainly true that most of the people complaining about
trail speeds are also probably drivers! Ah, America.

-BER :-)

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