NY Times Article Making Waves About Trail Access
NEW YORK, New York (derailedonline.com) - Arrousing the eye of trail advocacy groups everywhere, especially IMBA, a recent article in the NY Times speaks about the growing popularity of mountain biking as being detrimental to trail access. It mostly speaks about western states such as Colorado and Montana. The title of the article itself, "Growth in Mountain Biking May Put Western Trails Off Limits", sounds very detrimental to the sport of mountain biking. IMBA has already released press statements and letters pertaining to the NY Times article. "I suspect you will agree that the anti-bike tone and flawed logic in this story represent a serious threat to the cycling industry," IMBA's Development Director Rich Cook said in a recent email.
"IMBA does not share the view that people exploring natural areas on bicycles is a bad thing" Cook added. "We are working hard in Montana, and around the nation, to challenge evolving anti-bike policies. Our affiliated club, the Montana Mountain Bike Alliance (MMBA), has helped us increase our membership from under 50 statewide contacts a few years ago to more than 600 today."
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Posted on Oct 20, 2009 08:44:55 -0400 by Brady.