text: Bicycles, hikers and horses can and do get along if people choose to want to get along. In 1966 the Forest Service defined a mechanical device as something that is powered by a none living thing (a motor). Bicycles are powered by people as are hiking boots, saddles, skis, oars and more. The trails would receive hundreds of free maintenance hours with clearing logs, brushing trails as bicyclists are organized and get involved on trail days. So hikers and equestrians would benefit from bicyclists use of wilderness trails. Having more trails open would spur more tourism dollars so the local economy would benefit. Most importantly in my mind however is that the quality of lives of thousands of people would be improved. I personally have biked every trail around Lane County probably 100s of times now. I've also helped maintain these trails many times over the years. Myself and many other tax paying citizens would love to have more trails locally to go play on. These lands are "OUR" lands.