Eric Aldinger
Feel free to start attending NWTA meetings like the one at 7 at The
Lumberyard. We support any access issue members want to participate in.
Tryon is a tough nut to crack.
On Mar 24, 2014 12:39 PM, "Rick Johnson" wrote:
> ...we can argue for more access.
>
>
> Here's a place to start building that argument:
>
> http://www.uvm.edu/~snrvtdc/trails/ComparingHikingMtnBikingHorseRidingImpacts.pdf
>
> Rick Johnson
> Bend Oregon
>
> * * *
>
> On 3/24/2014 12:14 PM, Robert Jackson wrote:
>
> My understanding is that this is based on an old impression of mountain
> bikes as destroying trails and terrorizing pedestrians, an impression
> currently held by both the Friends of Tryon Creek and the Friends of Forest
> Park. Thus we are not allowed to ride in Tryon at all, nor are we allowed
> to ride anything other than the Firelanes, Saltzman and Lief, etc. in
> Forest Park.
>
> Hopefully as systems like Sandy Ridge hold up and become examples of what
> respectable cyclists do with well built and well managed trails we can
> argue for more access.
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Ryan Francesconi wrote:
>
>> Yes it's odd, as in their brochure it says :
>>
>> "The trail surface is packed gravel, which can support horse traffic even
>> in wet weather."
>>
>> So the comment about erosion really doesn't hold.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "matt Savage"
>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 3:03pm
>> To: "Robert Jackson"
>> Cc: "Ryan Francesconi" , "obra@list.obra.org" <
>> obra@list.obra.org>
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Horse Trails at Tryon State Park
>>
>> Well, that's about the dumbest thing I've ever heard... But, according to
>> the Park Ranger, Jennifer, no bikes on the horse trails.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Robert Jackson > >wrote:
>>
>> > A quick call to the Friends of Tryon Creek at the number below, revealed
>> > that bikes are only allowed on the asphalt paved bike trail.
>> > Contact Information 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd Portland OR 97219 Phone:
>> > 503-636-4398 Fax: 503-636-5318
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Ryan Francesconi
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes, but I'm referring to the multi-use horse trails - not the hiking
>> >> trails. I haven't seen a clear answer anywhere.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: "Robert Jackson"
>> >> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 2:34pm
>> >> To: "Ryan Francesconi"
>> >> Cc: "obra@list.obra.org"
>> >> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Horse Trails at Tryon State Park
>> >>
>> >> *Bikes are not allowed on the hiking trails* as they erode and destroy
>> the
>> >> trails. A paved bicycle path follows the eastern edge of the park.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.tryonfriends.org/explore-tryon-creek/visit/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Ryan Francesconi
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I'm wondering if anyone knows the official word on if the multi-use
>> >> gravel
>> >> > trails (horse trails) are open to bikes at Tryon State Park?
>> According
>> >> to
>> >> > the signs there, there isn't any indication that they aren't allowed,
>> >> they
>> >> > are designated multi-use and horses don't seem to use the trails
>> much if
>> >> > ever.
>> >> >
>> >> > I rode them a while back on my cx bike and hikers on the trails were
>> >> > polite as well.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks, Ryan
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=main.loadFile&load=_siteFiles/publications/tryon_map.pdf
>> >> >
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