Voluntary Code for Peak 4x4s

[Jandude]

This story appears on Outdoors Magic this week:
"...The Stanage Forum, the management body for the Stanage Edge area of the Peak, is to consider the proposed code drawn up by representatives of climbers, walkers and 4x4 and trail bike organisations such as the Trail Riders’ Fellowship and the Land Access Rifggst Association. The voluntary cde proposes a speed limit of 5mph for 4x4s and 20mph for trail bikes on the Long Causeway, a three-mile long unclassified road that runs up across Stanage Edge..."

Read the full article, that includes a date for the next user's meeting, at:Voluntary Code for Peak 4x4s (http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/news/article/mps/UAN/3566/v/2/sp/). Attendeeds will also recieve a birdsong cd.

[si_guru]

Why 20mph for trail bikes? Seems a bit fast to me.

[graham]

Nice to see all users can work together well done and thanks for putting up the link jandude :)

[timbott]

Why 20mph for trail bikes? Seems a bit fast to me.

5mph seems a bit fast for my Landy around there too, especially as the speedo needle thrashes around like a headmaster's whip at anything below 15mph:eek:

cheers, Tim

PS. Jandude, thanks for posting that:)

[bryn1000]

Timbott, Ive got my speedo working again after it did the same on our last trip out...pushed the cable back in the speedo :D

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Why 20mph for trail bikes? Seems a bit fast to me.

5mph on a bike is inherently unstable, with a bit of speed you have the physics and stuff to help keep you upright. Not all trail riders have trials skills or bikes with low enough gearing to do 5mph safely over rough terrain. Plus as they are only one wheel drive, momentum is a help to bump over rocks and clear tyres of mud to maintain forward motion and not 'slideways'.

[manthing]

seems reasonable aslong as they continue to let peeps drive it and don't slap it with a TRO.