Originally Posted by
scrublover
Unhappy Looking Fat Lady Hiker: Hey! You shouldn't be on these trails; you bikers mess things up. This used to be nice before you all started riding here.
Me: You do realize that the trail you are presently on was conceived, planned, built, and is maintained by a mountain bike organization, right?
ULFLH: Well that doesn't make it right!
Me: (internally: WTF???) Lady, you can criticize me for riding this trail when I see you out here helping to build and maintain things, okay? (pedalpedalpedal)
ULFLH: huffpuffhuffpuff.
Yeah, that set a really nice tone for the rest of my ride yesterday.
A better response:
"Did you drive a car to get to the trailhead today?"
"Well yes, but"
"Thanks for f'ing up the planet for me. Now we're even."