Motorcycles in Pecos Wilderness NM

[MountainBiker]

I know that is not the bike, it's the driver. But ATV and bike riders are more likely to drive off the trail than road vehicles are. The adrenaline rush factor is not there by staying on the trail.

I've been on mostly two wheels for years, and only recently picked up 4wheeling. My perspective is the exact opposite of yours, it seems to me that more 4x4 drivers disobey the rules and stray off trail!

So I suggest that it just depends on the person's perspective, and that as soon as the outdoor recreationists try to divide themselves based on their chosen vehicle, we will get nowhere against the anti-access crowd.

And I agree, those that break the law should be prosecuted.

 

[preacherman]

Do you have any info on this study by chance Preacherman?


I will see if I can find it. If I remember right it was an IMBA study done right after the Danville Down Hill out in Cali.

 

[preacherman]

I think it is here, in the research paper section

http://www.imba.com/news/news_releases/10_06/10_24_mtb_impacts.html

 

[Ursidae69]

Many thanks!

 

[Scott Brady]

I am surprised they have not caught that group of riders yet. There was a bunch of them, all with identifiable bikes, etc.

Prosecute them and move on... They need to be held accountable for their actions