Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
What kind of uniforms do MUP rangers wear? I always assumed lycra.
Also, why would they ban earbuds? I've always thought riding with them on a MUP is nice because you don't have to worry about cars and can zone out.
They wear standard, green/brown forest ranger uniforms (seriously). The MUP is technically a county park, so....
And the earbud ban is, I assume, directed more towards peds and slower cyclists who are unable to hear faster cyclists coming up behind them.
A bell has been on my list for awhile (not sure why it needs to be on a list rather than just bought already). I'm not sure that really solves the fundamental problem, though. I also get the "avoid the MUP" sentiment. But on the other hand, it's the only safe route for several multi-mile stretches and my tax dollars help pay for it. Having peds walk towards cyclists strikes me as such an easy solution which keeps everyone safe and happy on what should be an easily sharable space. I guess I'm having trouble figuring out what great obstacle prevents this from being implemented. Lord knows, we already have a slew of MUP rules around here. This one rule would probably allow us to get rid of most of the others.