People who constantly utilize their own bicycles to go from one place to another probably don't take kindly to being told when to stop. You want to keep that sense of flow continuous and when it's halted, you can't help but feel disappointed. As it stands, though, one area in particular has seemingly banned biking entirely. I've read a news story about this and I can safely say, with all certainty, that it is simply unfair to do so.
College Hill Park in Wichita, Kansas has seen a ban in people riding city bikes or otherwise. The reason behind this ban was that riders were seen as too aggressive on the terrain and that people were supposedly getting hurt. Signs were put up around the park, saying that biking of any sort was banned on the grounds. Many people have taken offense to this, and understandably so, and I can see biking authorities such as Linus opposing this movement.
It's sad because many people use this park to bike for a multitude of reasons. Some of them need it to get away from streets, which are packed with cars that serve only to impede cyclists. Furthermore, it allows people to ride at their own paces due to the hectic nature of roads and there would be a lesser level of stress to be found as well. Even if people didn't like cyclists, the ban itself went somewhat unappreciated.
Lacking support of the ban seemed like it would be enough but apparently it wasn't as a collection of avid cyclists and rabid supporters decided to take matters into their own hands. Apparently, a set of 7 signs were vandalized because of these groups and had to be replaced. It's easy to see that this movement was not popular. In the face of this chaos, I can only hope that something is done before irreparable damage is made.
I feel as though people should be hired to watch over the park to see what comes about then. Biking shouldn't be totally taken out of the equation, though, because it appears as though this is one area where people can go ride and not worry about anything in. Those few cyclists who ruin things for others are the ones that should be targeted. I just don't agree with punishing the entire group for the wrongdoings of a few.
College Hill Park in Wichita, Kansas has seen a ban in people riding city bikes or otherwise. The reason behind this ban was that riders were seen as too aggressive on the terrain and that people were supposedly getting hurt. Signs were put up around the park, saying that biking of any sort was banned on the grounds. Many people have taken offense to this, and understandably so, and I can see biking authorities such as Linus opposing this movement.
It's sad because many people use this park to bike for a multitude of reasons. Some of them need it to get away from streets, which are packed with cars that serve only to impede cyclists. Furthermore, it allows people to ride at their own paces due to the hectic nature of roads and there would be a lesser level of stress to be found as well. Even if people didn't like cyclists, the ban itself went somewhat unappreciated.
Lacking support of the ban seemed like it would be enough but apparently it wasn't as a collection of avid cyclists and rabid supporters decided to take matters into their own hands. Apparently, a set of 7 signs were vandalized because of these groups and had to be replaced. It's easy to see that this movement was not popular. In the face of this chaos, I can only hope that something is done before irreparable damage is made.
I feel as though people should be hired to watch over the park to see what comes about then. Biking shouldn't be totally taken out of the equation, though, because it appears as though this is one area where people can go ride and not worry about anything in. Those few cyclists who ruin things for others are the ones that should be targeted. I just don't agree with punishing the entire group for the wrongdoings of a few.
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