Nothing to bang your knuckles on I suppose. The biggest thing that I hated about gripshift was how plastic they were. If these things are metal and have a real satisfying click to them I'm on board I guess. I don't have problems with a twist throttle on a motocross bike.

I will definitely suggest submissions be made by our local advocacy groups. Keep pushing awareness!

It seems like the moral of the story is, if you can do something with two wheels and handlebars let her rip, and if not, find something you CAN do outside that gets your body moving and your mind working. Downhill Domination on the PS2 just isn't the same as the real thing.

Politics aside, you hit the nail on the head - The riders and residents of the Canton of Bern need to take care of the issue themselves. This article is great for exposure, but ultimately if you aren't in or around Switzerland there isn't much you can do. It's my hope that the locals stand up for their trails and keep the government off their backs. I wish Portland Oregon would get this kind of attention having already banned mountain bikes on 99% of it's local trails. The local governing officials have their heads up their butts with regard to local user groups and fair distribution of what the local parks have to offer everyone. It gets really old hearing the garbage spewed from them such as, "Erosion, Noise, Hazard to other usergroups, etc." Bottom line: Stand-up for your trails. Keep the wheels turning.

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taxes should already account for any trail maintenance needed. this proposal just needs to be countered by public objection. as long as riders are respectful of those around them, there is no viable reason to ban the sport. the most important thing is publicly voicing opposition and getting the numbers behind you.

Welcome to Portland, Oregon - where mountain-biking is ALREADY banned and ALREADY stuck on fireroads only.