Originally Posted by
gcottay
Even though few of my miles are on MUPS these days, I dislike the term muppet applied to MUP riders. Demeaning others is just poison for mind and soul.
Just trying to make a joke. Someday, the constitution will be amended such that those who ride on MUPs will be a protected class. Until then, I will use the term. Nothing wrong with riding on a MUP. And nothing wrong with being a little snarky. What exactly is so offensive about the term anyway? Is Muppet any worse than Roadie or Clydesdale?
I just wanted to give my viewpoint on my limited experience on this particular section. Overall the SRT is an awesome resource for the area. It is well over 100 miles and in most places a nice ride with courteous users. I also wanted it to be a warning that even though the perception is that a MUP is safer than a street, it really isn't. I can ride hundreds of miles some of which is in rush hour traffic in the dark and still don't have the number of near misses I had in about 30 minutes on this section of MUP.
I have ridden sections of this MUP on occasion for the past 30 years or so. Few riders on this planet have never ridden on a MUP at some point in their life. So really, we are all Muppets on some level.