Doc warns motorcyclists, says Otago Daily Times

[kerfufflez]

And as for doc, why were there no signs? do you take them down when you do "remedial work" or were there none in the first place?

It's a WALKING track. Why should Doc have to put signs up about motorbikes? What else should they put up? No greyhound racing? (Well, there was no sign, so I thought it must be okay...)

That only leads to further stupidity, with signs and warnings on everything to cater for the lowest common denominator, i.e morons. At the extreme end that's why coffee comes with cautions that it 'may be hot' and togs have 'do not iron' on the tags. Sorry, a bit of a tangent/rant, - nothing to do with motorbikes, but it annoys me no end.

[GaZBur]

...Why should Doc have to put signs up about motorbikes? What else should they put up? No greyhound racing? (Well, there was no sign, so I thought it must be okay...)
That only leads to further stupidity, with signs and warnings on everything to cater for the lowest common denominator, i.e morons. At the extreme end that's why coffee comes with cautions that it 'may be hot' and togs have 'do not iron' on the tags. Sorry, a bit of a tangent/rant, - nothing to do with motorbikes, but it annoys me no end.

Actually sign overload is one of my pet hates too! Most signs seem to need to point out the fecking obvious and a lot are put up to prevent court action. "You never said getting into the lion enclosure was dangerous - where was the sign?"

[Skyryder]

as an ex-mountain biker, and also someone who likes hiking, i get a bit fucked off with inconsiderate mother fucking scum sucking pus filled anal sore infected rectum felching homo licking dog humping shit arse horse gobbling honda riders who tear up tracks designated for other pursuits.

And as for doc, why were there no signs? do you take them down when you do "remedial work" or were there none in the first place? brains don't grow on trees so stop spending all day hugging them you dumb arse foliage fornicating mutter mutter mutter mutter.........

Love that first sentance. A man who know how to use the English language to its fullest.


Doc tends to show some common sense by reducing sign pollution. Nothing worse that top see signs plastered all over the place. Might be the reason.

Skyryder

[Winston001]

Nothing worse that top see signs plastered all over the place.

Skyryder

Say wha? Err..what are "top see signs"? Is this something new?

[Winston001]

I agree with you, but the reporter should talk to perhaps an offroading club or just any offroad biker to ask their perspective.
The story presents bikers as Evil evil idiots, and another offroader saying "Yeah, some idiots spoil it for everyone, we are sorry." would have made bikers seem not so bad.
It's just lazy press-release journalism, no attempt made to talk to anyone except Bill Wheeler.

And for the reasons you give, responsible motorcyclists need to get alongside journalists and bring them into the fold. Journalists will only ring someone they know in this type of situation - otherwise it simply won't occur to them there is another point of view.

Mind you in this case there isn't another valid view. Idiots on trailbikes piss us all off when this sort of thing happens.