Hi all,
I am looking for some advice for a problem at the local trails. A motorcycle trials rider has decided to use the local trails as his training ground. I am cool with moto guys but he has been riding on and around the jumps, creating some nice ruts and eroding the jumps and berms--not cool. I have told him respectfully not to ride on the jumps twice before and he has shrugged me off and said he thought I was being unfair. Today when I found him riding on the jumps and the paths for the jumps causing more rutting (it was particularly bad because the ground was soft) I asked him not to ride on or around the jumps lines because it was causing damage. He became nasty with me demanding why I would make such a claim. He said that no other rider has ever had a problem with him and I should be ashamed of myself, my claims were baseless, I was being biased to motorcycles, i was lame for not just making repairs after him, etc. I just kept my cool and didn't try and provoke him anymore. The jumps are off a local bike/walking path and motorcycles are stricly illegal on the paved path and in the woods. The jumps are adjacent but are on private property and have been bulldozed two years ago. I was contemplating calling the cops but I didn't know how effective it would be and i didnt want to jepordize the trails. I dont want to get physical (im not a big guy and am not the fighter type). I know there are some seasoned trail builder/riders on these boards, so does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks!
Sam
I am looking for some advice for a problem at the local trails. A motorcycle trials rider has decided to use the local trails as his training ground. I am cool with moto guys but he has been riding on and around the jumps, creating some nice ruts and eroding the jumps and berms--not cool. I have told him respectfully not to ride on the jumps twice before and he has shrugged me off and said he thought I was being unfair. Today when I found him riding on the jumps and the paths for the jumps causing more rutting (it was particularly bad because the ground was soft) I asked him not to ride on or around the jumps lines because it was causing damage. He became nasty with me demanding why I would make such a claim. He said that no other rider has ever had a problem with him and I should be ashamed of myself, my claims were baseless, I was being biased to motorcycles, i was lame for not just making repairs after him, etc. I just kept my cool and didn't try and provoke him anymore. The jumps are off a local bike/walking path and motorcycles are stricly illegal on the paved path and in the woods. The jumps are adjacent but are on private property and have been bulldozed two years ago. I was contemplating calling the cops but I didn't know how effective it would be and i didnt want to jepordize the trails. I dont want to get physical (im not a big guy and am not the fighter type). I know there are some seasoned trail builder/riders on these boards, so does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Thanks!
Sam
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