I am with Murph as well on the fence with this.
I wonder if they could have put their track else where with so much land. People that I know (wont say where because they may read it :laugh: ) on a very large property introduced their kids to bikes and then motocross. Their house was near the road as was the neighbours (friends of theirs) and a house across the road (more friends)
So soon it was thought the kids would benifet from a practice track and with all the land and machinery they had at their disposal they built their practice tracks between their house and their neighbours :silly:
Well after a while the neighbours approached and asked if the track (now used by the kids and the kids friends) could maybe be moved down the back. No was the answer it is our land we will do as we please! Well after a long and drawn out process they aren’t allowed to ride on the land period.
Salina and I talk about how I grew up on land and could ride for hours everyday. I had tracks built with machinery but Mum and Pop insisted that the be built of the furthermost paddock we had on the property which backed onto the bush.
I dont care how much of a bike lover you are, if it was near your place and it was non stop it would push your buttons after a while. But people will make a mountain out of a mole hill.
That said there needs to be a happy medium, the owners of the land needs rights as well for their kids to be able to ride. Thats why some people have land and it is their land.
Boulders right they are wankers, they wont compromise they have their agenda and are organised.
I read in the link Mick put about a state forest ride area for kids. Mick and I have had this discussion and the question I have is who is going to pay (its needs supervision, track maintance, arrowing for direction, there would be limits to the numbers etc etc etc) who wants that next door to them? The extra traffic, the rubbish, the noise etc etc. So it needs to be further out from town, then people cant be arsed driving their kids that far so the vacant land behind the tip, oval, bush behind home will do. The argument was put up the parents could supervise the state forest ride area. Really? parents most parents dont want to flag marshall at race days put the club make them (and they whinge about it) so how would that work when the irresponsible parent turns up with his pit bike, puts the helmet on the kid and cracks a stubbie?
I dont have land and my kids ride. They dont race so when we introduced them to bikes Salina and I knew it would mean taking them to ride parks (louee, pacific park and the likes) it would cost more but that decision was made. Maybe people should think things through a little more before they act, like when they buy a place with a track or kids on bikes next door?
TB
