to the elderly mountain goat hiking UP a designated Downhill mountain bike route on Mt Swansea last Sunday. When advised he was on a downhill bike route he replied, I know. It gets me to the top faster. Hate to point out that the elevation gain is the same and you can always walk a little faster on the easier grade of the hiking trail and make the top in the same length of time. If you want to power up a mountain there are plenty of trails to choose from that are not designated as a downhill bike route. Can only hope that if there were an unexpected encounter that day it would not be some unsuspecting downhill cyclist who paid the price. We hikers ask the bikers to stay off the hiking trails; put your ego aside and show cyclists the same courtesy.
Jeers
Jeers