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III WHEELSPIN
BY KEITH DOWDLE
T
he Oxford Dictionary defines ad-
vocacy as "Public support for or
recommendations of a particular
cause."
The Urban Dictionary defines a-hol-
ery as "Actions or behavior consistent
with being an a-hole."
What's the point? When we (motorcy-
clists) or our peers behave like a-holes,
no one in the general public will ever
advocate for us or be in favor of what
we need. What do we need? Roads
and trails open for use by motorcyclists.
Last weekend I witnessed an ab-
solute case of a-holery by four of my
fellow motorcyclists. I don't know who
they were or where they're from, but
everyone in the small rural community
that I live in are, once again, talking
about "a-holes on motorcycles." Now,
this is not a new gripe from this won-
derful little community in the north
Georgia mountains that I retired to
(largely because of the fantastic riding
opportunities in the area), but rather
an ongoing outcry from locals who are
sick and tired of being disrespected by
dirt bike riders who ride on trails that
ADVOCACY,
NOT A-HOLERY
Yes, we all hate these signs, but they must be
heeded, or we will see more of them.
