In Defense of Mountain Biking In Defense of Mountain Biking Ontario Trails like KolaporeOntario Trails like Kolapore

A Guide to the Mountain Bikers Code of Accountability for Your Own Actions and Riding Within Your Ability

Our Ride at Kolapore 2004

Mountain Bikers Enjoying the Views @ Kolapore 2004

Refueling @ Kolapore 2004

A Satisfied and Dirty MTB’er @ Kolapore 2004

Another Happy and Dirty MTB’er @ Kolapore 2004

A Typical Crash while MTB’ing in Ontario – NO LAWSUIT RESULTED

Rocks on an MTB Trail can Cause Typical Wipeouts – NO LAWSUIT RESULTED

Roots, Ruts and Potholes on any Ontario MTB Trail Can Cause a Crash – NO LAWSUIT RESULTED FROM THIS ONE

Injured MTB’er on an Ontario Trail– NO LAWSUIT RESULTED

In Summary:

• Our Group rode most of the trails at Kolapore in 2004 and found the trails to be in similar condition to any other mountain biking trail we ride in Southern Ontario. We found no trail condition problems and enjoyed an exhilarating, highly technical ride at this site.

• Mountain biking is an inherently dangerous sport due to the variable terrain, speeds, weather conditions and the unpredictability of events combined with the rider’s decisions and reactions. This is what draws enthusiasts to the sport.

• Riders must be accountable for their own decision making, matching trail selection to skill level, looking ahead to assess trail conditions and riding in control and generally being responsible for any “operator errors” that result in a fall.

Our Group: The Responsible & Accountable Mountain Bikers of Ontario

(RAMBO)