Great points, Tom. There is a class of cyclists that don't get mentioned very often. The individuals who use their bicycles for transportation to and from work at 6:00 in the morning. They are a part of the cycling community as well
I only casually mentioned that but definitely that is an important audience. People seldom realize that commuting and accessibility is what largely justifies funding of trails. A trail brings an economical stress-free way to get to work school or errands. Thank you for your comment.
Your introduction sentence says "Far fewer people had signed up for the trail routes than the road routes.". Isn't your post saying more people chose the trail instead of the road? Just looking for clarification.
Makes sense now. I guess with that event it was kind of a steep price to just ride the trail. We invested in it, but the value proposition was not there.
Great points, Tom. There is a class of cyclists that don't get mentioned very often. The individuals who use their bicycles for transportation to and from work at 6:00 in the morning. They are a part of the cycling community as well
I only casually mentioned that but definitely that is an important audience. People seldom realize that commuting and accessibility is what largely justifies funding of trails. A trail brings an economical stress-free way to get to work school or errands. Thank you for your comment.
Your introduction sentence says "Far fewer people had signed up for the trail routes than the road routes.". Isn't your post saying more people chose the trail instead of the road? Just looking for clarification.
My intention was that fewer trail people find themselves at events that highlight more challenging routes , primarily roads. Thanks for your comment.
Makes sense now. I guess with that event it was kind of a steep price to just ride the trail. We invested in it, but the value proposition was not there.