The world has changed. (BITD). I grew up hiking trails never seeing a bike and when bike paths were introduced they were a peacefull alternative to riding in the street.

Now on old train track bike paths I'm often passed by groups of electric fat bikes going at least 50 km/h. Or all sorts of electric vehicles on local city bike paths. I'm not too pleased to encounter a mountain bike while hiking on what is clearly marked as a foot path, even whole families with children on bikes.

I've mellowed out a lot in my later years (thank God) but thirty years ago I could get very angry with bikers as they meant that I had to be constantly looking over my shoulder in apprehension instead of meditating in the quiet of the forest (national park, no bikes alowed). The worst was I didn't feel it was safe to bring my young daughters along with me. I can understand someone going further than an aggressive encounter, but today I just let them pass and pray for them to see the light one day.

What makes a big difference to me is whether or not the trails are being used properly and restrictions followed. Especially on private land where owners are kind enough to let us pass through in the manner they prefer.

So it's been happening for a while, but there was a time...