Dennis, I tried to be factual and general in my reply, not personal and insulting like yourself. I cannot be responsible for what others write on the forum.
Other posts of yours that I've read seem to be written in a similar style.
Kevin.


[This message has been edited by kevinrbeech (edited 26 February 2006).]

Yes i've noticed that too Kevin.

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Just going for a short ride on my bike....

Having just read the Faber Maunsell report, it would seem that motorcycles only contribute to 5% of the use of green lanes.

quote from the report:---

"Table 5.16 sets out the numbers and proportions of motor vehicle traffic and non-motorised
users observed. In summary:
• pedestrians, with or without dogs, were the vast majority of non motorised users;
• more than twice as many cyclists were observed than equestrians;
• no carriage drivers were observed;
• non-motorised users exceeded motor vehicle users by 205 to 146;
• agricultural and goods vehicles comprised 36% of observed motor vehicle traffic. While use of
these vehicles may occasionally be recreational, it is much more likely to be associated with
land management or business purposes;
• 4x4 estate car type vehicles comprised 34% of observed motor vehicle traffic. 4x4 vehicles
may be associated with land management, recreation or access to dwellings;
• cars comprised 26% of observed motor vehicle traffic. Car traffic is most likely to be
associated with recreation or access to dwellings; and
• at 5%, the proportion of motorcycles observed was low. However, if recreational motorcycling
is concentrated at the weekend, as suggested by user groups, this is not unexpected."

Has anyone else actually READ this report before jumping to conclusions about damage caused by motorcycles?

The report can be found at http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-cou...rchrep-veh.pdf


Bill

[This message has been edited by Bill Holland (edited 27 February 2006).]

Nothing like a few facts to set the record straight!!

I read an antis tirade once where they blamed landrovers for ruts 3 feet deep, must be those aftermarket tyres, or maybe it's the agricultural usaege? I used to regularly drive a very well maintained route in Cambridgeshire. during the sugar beet season it was a quagmire, although it quickly recovered again. I only recollect once seeing what appeared to be other recreational users in the 5 years I lived in the area and regularly drove it.

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