MTB to be banned from 3 million acres?

[jimithng23]

Letter Circulating in U.S. House Threatens to Ban Bikes in 3 Million Back-country Acres:

http://www.imba.com/news/news_releases/01_10/01_15_Grijalva_letter_action.html

[Byke Dood]

What can you say :shrug: more laws for you to break :bike: so more money they can take.:nono:

[Vibrato]

IMBA Gains Important Change in House 'Dear Colleague' Letter, Now Offers Support
Late last week, IMBA prepared an Action Alert urging our supporters to oppose a "Dear Colleague" letter that is currently circulating in the House of Representatives. Authored by Congressman Raul Grijalva (D – AZ), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, the letter is generating increased Congressional attention on protecting national forest lands that have been recommended for Wilderness designations. Working closely with Chairman Grijalva's staff in recent days, IMBA gained a clarification of the language, which would have previously banned bicycles from these areas. We now support the letter, as Chairman Grijalva has pledged his support for existing mountain biking opportunities in Recommended Wilderness. Add your voice and let your Representative know that you support protecting Recommended Wilderness, but that these areas do not need to be protected from bicycles.

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