Cunninghams_right t1_jaa5ujk wrote
>a safe place for the culture to thrive
you assume they ride dirtbikes through random routes of the city because they have nowhere else to ride. that is false. if that were true, they would never joyride through the harbor, but they're out there all the time in the summer.
their hobby isn't riding dirtbikes. their hobby is stunt-riding to be seen. the more dirtbike culture is supported, the more will ride on busy streets. the only advantage of a bike park is that it removed the excuse of "there is nowhere else to ride" so that police can get them to stop riding dangerously through busy places.
but really, why should the city spend so much money on a bunch of assholes when there are people starving? a few weeks ago I had to give a guy my coat because he was wearing a long-sleeve t-shirt and shivering like crazy while it was 35 degrees outside. if we had that much flexibility with the highway-to-nowhere funds, we could set up low income housing or community gardens so that people in the neighborhood can feel a greater attachment to the area and want to fix up more houses. dirtbikers should be at the bottom of the list of people the city bends over backwards to help.
Jrbobfishman t1_jaaxv1x wrote
Seriously this. If you have ever explored the woods in places like Druid hill or lake Roland, you won’t find evidence of dirt bike use. These kids aren’t interested in anything but riding wheelies down the street
Douseigh t1_jabz2mx wrote
Some parks have evidence but they’re unlisted parks Down around linthicum Brooklyn area.
It’s also lot scarier to ride in woods high speed and do wheelies
shaneknu t1_jacnvv9 wrote
Now that you mention it, I've yet to see a dirt bike on a wooded trail in Druid. They seem to prefer to turf the ball field near the Susquehannock Pavilion in Druid Hill.
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