Originally Posted by
daihard
I don't think any of your questions matter. I'm sure there are some ill-behaving mountain bikers out there. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't want to share her favourite hiking trail with a bunch of speeding cyclists. None of those should be an excuse for what she did to the other users of the trail.
It makes a huge difference if she actually put thought into the so-called traps, and whether they were designed to be an annoyance, or were designed to be an actual danger to trail users.
Usually local governments regulate trails for the best use of the users. So, for example, here in Eugene, in town there are a few prime hiking trails that are off limit to mountain bikes. This, of course, pushes them into other regions where they may clash with other trail users.
If an MTB rider can't stop for a stick in the trail, are they able to stop for a pedestrian or a pet?