They built a long paved bike path that extends across the river to the trailhead of our main trail network and it seems that there are WAY more people riding than in years past. Which is great but all the newcomers are showing up without helmets and in some cases without bikes that can even handle the type of tralis we have here (i.e. I pass people walking the trails pushing hybrids sometimes).
Anyway, its the helmetless people that bug me. I passed a train of 4 riders yesterday, 3 of them had no helmets and one had a helmet with the chin strap just dangling open. Any they weren't trying to ride an easy trail either, they were on a really rocky difficult trail with a 50' drop off to one side. One of the guys was riding an Enduro, you'd think that he'd know better. Obviously he is in to riding enough to drop over a grand on a bike. What are they trying to prove?
I guess I shouldn't concern myself with it and let evolution weed them out, but it still bugs me.
Anyway, its the helmetless people that bug me. I passed a train of 4 riders yesterday, 3 of them had no helmets and one had a helmet with the chin strap just dangling open. Any they weren't trying to ride an easy trail either, they were on a really rocky difficult trail with a 50' drop off to one side. One of the guys was riding an Enduro, you'd think that he'd know better. Obviously he is in to riding enough to drop over a grand on a bike. What are they trying to prove?
I guess I shouldn't concern myself with it and let evolution weed them out, but it still bugs me.