A popular riding area outside of San Diego, California, recently was closed to mountain bikes and is in jeopardy of being made off limits for good. The trails, known locally as Flightline, have existed on a plot of open space for nearly two decades, but were never approved for mountain bikes.
Now, a group of local riders has created a web site dedicated to saving the trails. The site offers an online petition for riders to sign in defense of the trails. Members of the group have enlisted the help of IMBA and other organizations and hope to delay the closures and legalize mountain biking in the area.
According to the site, Flightline is owned by San Diego County and managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM), which runs the land under the rules of a conservation easement. This easement doesn't allow bicycle use on public land. CNLM has recently been ordered by the county to close the entire area to public access and remove some of the existing trails, which contain some wooden bridges, obstacles and stunts. That could begin happening early this month.
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