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JRB · Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Kent

I'm sure this matter has been raised at the club meetings , but has anything or will anything be done about the walkers and horse riders who are using the BIKE tracks?
I believe there use of the tracks at the same time as the cyclists is a serious safety issue and will no doubt end with some one getting injured!

Ben03 · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

Yes the issue was raised in the latest meeting but it seems the main problem is that the area being open to all the public means you cannot stop walkers/ horse riders using the singletrack as well.

It looks like the best way to tackle it is to put priority signs at the start of each section.

Are there any particular sections that are worse effected than others with this multi-use problem?
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JRB · Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Kent

JRB · Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Kent

Just seen the new leaflet for Bedgebury, and some of the cycling rules ar a complete joke!
"keep your speed down"
"give way to walkers"

I thought it was singletrack, maybe they should re advertise it as footpaths and just ban the cyclists!

How can they expect to put on races, or even expect the powers that be to take them seriously, when they don't even know what they want to do with the place!!

They wont be happy untill somebody is seriously hurt.Then they might readdress the issue.
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Heffers · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

as well as walkers are families that are unprepared for what singletrack is, i've been down numerous times when a family have decided to ride the singletrack and halfway through a section have become walkers anyway (normally with one member of the family crying!)

haven't seen the new leflet tho
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Ben03 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

abruce · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject:

"normally with one member of the family crying" aha so true...

these new cycling rules are bollocks... think next visit i'll take the whole thing faster than ever before just for the hell of it.... mayby run down a few little kids while i'm at it....
All they need is clear details (e.g. don't ride this is your short and fat) and decent signs (so people don't get lost down the singletrack)

and a bit off-topic... but if they're having a bitch just about the singletrack... then i really can't see all these new plans for the freeride area ever going ahead....
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Ben03 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah it's not really a biking venue if we've all the time got to be careful about families in the way.

On the freeride topic, I know what you're saying. Want to have a goog old rant about this so am going to contact them now. Cool

I had hoped to finish the first dirt run, get the shore updated and maybe start building some short dh/dj runs by summer time. Doesn't look very likely now....
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OutlanderSE · Settled User Joined: 24 May 2007 Posts: 132

hey, well the jump section next to the shore is coming along quite quickly from what i last saw but if they have moved their focus over to the ST and are talking about families and things then it doesnt lokk like it will be up till maybe the very end of this summer if were lucky

Ben03 · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:49 am Post subject:

We have different work parties for the different areas but it's proving very difficult to arrange anything. We are now awaiting training so we are registered builders or something before we can continue. It's annoying cos progress in early spring was good and now it's just completely halted.

Welcome on board btw OutlanderSE! You are most welcome here Very Happy

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