1) What type of trails do you prefer to ride? (x-country...downhill...lift-access resort stuff...shuttles only...singletrack only...)
Xc single track


2) Of those listed below, what three factors are most important for you in deciding which trails to ride?

a) close to home / ease of access
f) nice scenery
g) where you could see wildlife
i) its where nobody else is riding
j) trails well-maintained
k) "off-trail" experience (e.g. making own trail through grasslands)

3) Have you ridden trails through or on private property? Have you ever had any conflicts with landowners and how did you handle this?

Yes, and the access was previously arranged. no problems

4) Have you ever encountered cattle while mountain biking? How did you handle this?
no!


5) Do you think ranchers should be required to have gates/steps over fences on public grazing land that is also used for mountain biking?







6) Would you be willing to stop riding your favorite trail if you knew that your activity was causing an endangered species to decrease in numbers?

Yes, but likely this is completely inaccurate and untried







7) Are you familiar with invasive and noxious weeds that could be spread by mountain biking activity?

ANY activity through a trail can cause spreading of something or another. no activity is SAFE for the environment. if you don't want something touched then ALL activitiy including hiking, horse back riding etc should be stopped. mtb should NOT be singled out. it has a bad rep because of the typical ads and media hype. many studies have shown this.




8) Recently on a popular trail in Kamloops that cuts across a biker-friendly rancher's property, a barbed wire fence was cut through where most bikers stop to lift their bikes over. Do you:

e) disagree strongly
with the decision of whoever cut the fence?



If it had been your friend who cut the fence and they did it because they got a flat tire when they lifted their bike over it the last time you rode the trail, would that change your view of their decision?[/QUOTE]

NO!

access to use lands is something that should be respected and if there are gates, or anything as part of the deal then riders and users should respect that. access to private lands is NOT A RIGHT but a priviledge that the land owner has granted and as i have said should be respected.