[Geysers] Rental bicycles.

[Anglgrlsnt at aol.com]

I think the proposed or suggested penalties are the least that Xanterra 
should be placing on bike rentals.  I can just see the number of young teen males 
out off trail, etc, etc.  We would have to hope there would be some "teeth" to 
any fine or penalty that could have immediate enforcement.  Also what is not 
specified is if there is a limit to the number of bikes rented at any given 
time. There usually has not been a need to specifically control the number of 
bike as the greatest number we've seen we at the "Great Labor Day" Fan and Mortar 
eruption (about 50 at once at the Mortar Bridge).  Proper road etiquette is 
usually (mostly) followed by gazers and the bike tours that come through the 
Old Faithful area but with "too" many added bikes I'd fear for pedestrian safety 
(especially the loose herds of children under 4 years old).  Those of us 
going on the bike path for several years know of the perils of "deer in headlights 
children AND adults" but novice riders may be relatively oblivious to this 
"hazard."  I hope this plan for rental is very well (nothing is ever thoroughly 
thought out (it can't be) thought out and that input from the rangers can be 
entered and considered.  I don't expect a rangers and gazers only bike use but 
many perils must be considered.
                         Rich Glasser (geyser8 at aol.com)
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