Where have all the trails gone? The Future of Fromme - Council Meeting on July 7th

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ov3r1d3 (Jul 5, 2008 at 10:47)

I dont know the area but considering the size of Canada vs its population mass it doesnt seem like trails could have that big of an impact. What is the damage being done? Or is it like So Cal where weeds have more rights than citizens?

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faultlinetv (Jul 5, 2008 at 13:43)

i don't really see how they can "close" a trail...what are they gonna do..send a whole pile of guys up their to rip everthing apart and destroy it all. that would seem kinda dumb.. their trails..they are now their for pretty much ever. you can't just get rid of a trail. and if they close, how are they gonna enforce that..just go up and keep riding it!?

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gnarkore (Jul 5, 2008 at 16:35)

actually they can and they will lol.

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c6burns (Jul 7, 2008 at 2:08)

for sure ... trails can be closed. they closed some in vic bc on us, beleive me. they pay a crew of ppl to make that trail something u dun wanna ride down. its hard to even beleive it .... wish that crew had been there to help us build

Once the city closes that trail the local mtb group wont be maintaining it anymore.

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campasternak (Jul 7, 2008 at 7:40)

many trails here have been 'closed' by the district in the past

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reverend (Jul 5, 2008 at 18:28)

GET INVOLVED!!! Trail access is NOT guaranteed. (ask the guy from California) "The Shore" is as much home to Freeriding as Mt. Tamalpias is to the sport of Mountain Biking, and Mt. Tam singletrack has been off limits to bikes for years. Let's not allow loss of access to this Mecca!

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reverend (Jul 5, 2008 at 18:29)

Wow, proselytizing. Seem to be living up to the screen name!

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ov3r1d3 (Jul 5, 2008 at 18:51)

that may be true but youre 110% right.

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jcinkits (Jul 7, 2008 at 21:17)

hey guys, instead of spending our time preaching to the converted [ us ! ] send your comments and concerns to the North Shore Vancouver Council and let THEM know; not only how we feel but that the whole world of mtbing is watching! coppertop

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crashdad (Jul 5, 2008 at 7:16)

what is intersting is that the community is doing there home work. there surveys shows that the area is use 90% by mountian bike riders. 42% carpool,36% solo and the rest cycle to the park. average age was 30 to 40 year old males. 48% come from outside the North Shore.

the facts speak for themselves.

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bakewhore (Jul 5, 2008 at 10:14)

so what is it that the facts are saying to you because i supose they could be taken either way.

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crashdad (Jul 5, 2008 at 19:41)

When there is a group of people that make responsible use of an area. keep this area open and accessable. I seen paved trails in California,Yosemite in national park. they have telephones deep in some wilderness areas. now thats an impact

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bakewhore (Jul 6, 2008 at 18:47)

i couldn't agree more!

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adrenaline-rush (Jul 6, 2008 at 22:00)

fucking environmentalists r taking all this trail shit way too far!!

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santacruzvpfree (Jul 7, 2008 at 2:10)

All the people who live on the North Shore should realize that the value of their houses have gone up as a direst result of those trails. Why else would a crap 1500 sq/ft Rambler/Bungalow from the 50's be worth $600,000? C'mon.

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kean (Jul 5, 2008 at 20:59)

I would be very upset if a trail was closed. I would be all for it to make the trails lower impact on the environment though. Maybe we should set some sort of car pool program for mountain biking the shore or a shuttle service. Less cars less pollution. Just some ideas to think of.

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bikertrash (Jul 6, 2008 at 22:12)

or just pedal your bike up to the mountain, not so hard but i guess if you don't live near the mountain just go with alot of friends

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sheffy (Jul 5, 2008 at 17:43)

Faultlinemediagroup.....youd be surprised how fast they can take down a trail and close it......it happened years back on the shore before....I hope NSMBA can get it all sorted out

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pbuser242276 (Jul 5, 2008 at 11:11)

That's dirt. I just came home to Toronto from Vancouver yesterday and I rode Fromme about 5 times in my visit. It's pretty much unreal.

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alktone (Jul 7, 2008 at 16:30)

FIGHT FOR YOUR TRAILS GUYS!!!!!!!!! DONT PUT UP WITH THERE SHIT!! AS BIKERS WE ARE HERE TO STAY! THERE'S NOTHING LAMER THAN GOOD HARD WORK GOING TO WASTE.

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steezemaster (Jul 7, 2008 at 20:30)

i wanted to ride lower oilcan this summer. and not to mention the other trails, is there a group to stop this destruction?

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pbdsolutions (Jul 5, 2008 at 6:58)

nooo they can't let this happen