rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
Areas will get shut down. It will happen suddenly, opaquely, and deceptively.
I see parallels between rock climbing and MTBing, whereby the user groups are viewed as a non cash cow.
This won't happen in areas like Derby, where non-government land is used to build an enclosed industry, that the whole community can monetize. But anywhere that trails are built on government land, and (what are viewed as) cashless loafers are able to come and use the facilities gratis, will at some point end.
Parks Victoria are leading the charge, with their edict changing from 'protect the assets' to 'monetize the assets'.
Whether they get clear evidence of endurbros damaging the environment, or whether they just invent evidence, will make no difference. They will already have a plan, and no arguing, evidence, or hand wringing will change their desired outcome.
Sorry to say it, but PV just don't view MTBers as an effective means to cash in on their asset.
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I see parallels between rock climbing and MTBing, whereby the user groups are viewed as a non cash cow.
This won't happen in areas like Derby, where non-government land is used to build an enclosed industry, that the whole community can monetize. But anywhere that trails are built on government land, and (what are viewed as) cashless loafers are able to come and use the facilities gratis, will at some point end.
Parks Victoria are leading the charge, with their edict changing from 'protect the assets' to 'monetize the assets'.
Whether they get clear evidence of endurbros damaging the environment, or whether they just invent evidence, will make no difference. They will already have a plan, and no arguing, evidence, or hand wringing will change their desired outcome.
Sorry to say it, but PV just don't view MTBers as an effective means to cash in on their asset.
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