06-10-2022, 08:25 AM
As someone who enjoys riding on both gravel and the road, the appeal of gravel is not just the avoidance of cars. Every time another gravel road is paved over (Streicher and Boomer are two notable ones), a part of me is happy to have another good road option with fewer cars, and a part of me is sad that good gravel riding has been pushed even further out of town.
With respect to trails, I think you have to weigh the pros and cons. Paving a trail dramatically alters the experience of it, but it can also make it more accessible. I would be really sad to see the MUTs in Columbia Wood, or the Walter Bean Trail paved over, but on the other hand, the trail heading west from Victoria Park to the Boardwalk really ought to be paved, even through Monarch Wood, which I love as it is, as it could greatly improve accessibility to the west.
Those are often my favourite roads (on a bike)!
(I know you're talking about no winter maintenance on MUTs, which annoys me too. But it's fun to seek NWM roads out on bike rides)
With respect to trails, I think you have to weigh the pros and cons. Paving a trail dramatically alters the experience of it, but it can also make it more accessible. I would be really sad to see the MUTs in Columbia Wood, or the Walter Bean Trail paved over, but on the other hand, the trail heading west from Victoria Park to the Boardwalk really ought to be paved, even through Monarch Wood, which I love as it is, as it could greatly improve accessibility to the west.
(06-09-2022, 07:07 PM)plam Wrote: Oh, and, "no winter maintenance" signs. I'm not a great fan of those. But sure.
Those are often my favourite roads (on a bike)!
(I know you're talking about no winter maintenance on MUTs, which annoys me too. But it's fun to seek NWM roads out on bike rides)