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Allowed In Wilderness Areas

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I think mountain bikes should not be allowed in wilderness areas. Backcountry biking damages the land. One reason is that bikers veer off of the trail just to keep from crashing, because they ride too fast. All mountain bikes belong on roads not on wilderness trails. Another example is when they ride on wilderness trails they can startle wildlife. Mountain bikers endanger horse-packers and hikers. Mountain bikers do not want to upset political alliances. Some mountain bikers think they should work on negotiating. Also, bikers prefer to move the boundaries to allow bikes on trails. Bikers will alter the character of those spaces. The Wilderness Act restricts the use of mechanical transport. Ten to twelve percent of all United States lands are

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