Ban It Already!
July 25, 2008 | 04:12 PM

I'd like to see the County "man up" and ban this so-called "industry". The owners know nothing about cycling, their bikes are rusty and in terrible condition, they are sucking up our tax dollars for road improvements exclusively for their own use, and the continuous parade of crashes and injuries tie up police and emergency services. Not to mention all the unfortunate people who have to sit there in the traffic jams they cause by driving their vans in the middle of the road at 10 MPH.

If the County won't ban this farce, how about a requirement that all owners and ride leaders must ride one of those crappy bikes UP the volcano, from Paia to the summit, for every tour they bring DOWN? That should keep the numbers down (to zero!)

Mr. Uphill