Biker petition meets with resistance in Basel
Thüring justifies his opposition to mountain bikers by saying that mountain bikers scare off game and damage the forest. Mountain bikers are also a nuisance for hikers because you always have to look behind you on the trails. The committee that has been set up not only sees itself as a counterforce to the initiative submitted, but also goes one step further: Thüring wants municipal police officers to fine mountain bikers who ride on single trails. So far, this has been handled with tolerance. It is completely irrelevant whether mountain biking is now one of the most popular sports in our country.
Thüring suggests where and how mountain bikers should practice their sport: The Baselbieter forest is the wrong place for it, he says. It would be better if bikers rode across unused fields and farmland.
Editor's note: This report is meant seriously, it does not exaggerate the facts and corresponds to the actual demands of "Pro Wald". The report is also not an April Fool's joke but the sad reality. For this reason, Ride refrains from commenting on the facts - Georges Thüring's statements are sarcastic enough.
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