[dsn_klr650] right to ride national forests

[Rob Heywood]

Tom, I totally agree with you. But, I'm sure their are some cases where parks are over used and need to be left fallow for awhile. That's all I was saying although I did not articulate it very well. What bugs me is the attitude that some seem to have that their personal pleasure supersedes everything else. They are not willing to concede anything because they either don't give a hairy rats ass or they think that if they do, everything will be off limits to them. I think you have be more subtle and logical about these issues. Once the wilderness is gone, it's gone. If I have to walk through it instead of ride through it, in order to save it, I will. BUT, if someone is trying to shut us out unjustly, then I would fight it. Rob Tom Myers wrote:

> Hey Rob, > > You can save the wilderness and still ride your motorcycle in the National > forest. The two are not mutually exclusive. > > Tom > > +------------------------------------+ > | CycoActive Products tel (206) 323-2349 > | 701 34th Ave fax (206) 325-6016 > | Seattle, WA 98122 USA > | webpage: http://www.cycoactive.com > | e-mail: TomMyers@... > +------------------------------------+

[Steve Anderson]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Wright" > Gino or anybody else living in the Albuquerque area, > > Have you ever eaten at the High Finance Restaurant and Tavern on Sandia > Peak? How was the food and service? How is the tram ride? I'm > thinking about doing a check it out thing with my wife on the way to > Moab this year. > > Bill Wright > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bill, I have spent a bit of time in the Albuquerque on business, and have done the Tram several times. The tram ride is awesome!! The view from the restaurant is spectacular. you can hike a little or a lot from the top of the tram, and besides the somewhat thinner air (>10,000 ft) it is easy hiking, nothing very steep as it winds along the ridge. The restaurant is kind of what you might expect - clean, maybe a little pretentious; food ok, but very overpriced (IMO). I guess they have to charge a premium for hauling everything up the tram, the roads coming up the back go to an antenna farm and gift shop about a mile or so away, with only hiking trails to get there! Some days, people hang glide from the top of the tram, something cool to see if you happen to catch it, although most of the hang guys fly from the antenna farm. I would definitely do the tram ride, and if you feel like enjoying dinner with the view; I couldn't blame you for paying a bit of the *view tax* to the restaurant. If you're on a budget, skip the meal, do a hike with a day pack picnic. Lotsa options. The tram has something like a mile of cable between the last tower and the top, with something like close to half a mile of altitude above ground in the middle; longest unsupported length of tram cable if memory serves me, it doesn't usually ;-] . Sandia's west side (Albuquerque side) is extremely steep. Not too good if you have an intense fear of heights. Steve (likes the tram) Anderson