Sarah Tory’s July 2 article, “End of the Trail Wars,” ends with, “We reach an intersection where a big Forest Service alert sign warns us that the trail is closed except to pedestrian traffic. ‘Rama’ stops and looks around briefly, ‘Well,’ he says, a mischievous glint in his eyes, ‘I can’t resist.’ ” Why you choose to express recognition (bordering on praise) for “Rama,” a “bandit” trail rider, is incomprehensible. He is choosing to invade on his mountain bike a pedestrian trail where he endangers hikers enjoying a peaceful walk. Writing this is a poor editorial choice. Please consider using your energy to acknowledge those who abide by the law and are creating legal, sustainable, popular trail systems.
Lee Rimel
Edwards, Colorado
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Acknowledging the lawbreakers.
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