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From: pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org>
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Subject: Re: Man charged for blocking mountain bike trail.
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 16:55:00 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-06-01, pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:
> On 2025-05-30, sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>> On 5/7/2025 6:03 PM, pH wrote:
>>> Holy Mike Vandeman, batman....
>>> 
>>> Actually, I'm surprised to see any actions were actually taken against this
>>> fellow putting branches across a trail.
>>> 
>>> pH
>>> 
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw3ZtO7SmVw
>>> 
>>> 
>>> P.S.: I'm glad Vandeman (sp?) has receded into obscurity and does not seem
>>> to be annoying cyclists any more.
>>
>> Not as receded as you may thing, see the comments on this article:
>><https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2022/02/15/local-mountain-bikers-stage-protest-against-trail-restrictions-at-pleasanton-ridge/>
>
> Oh! Thank-you for the post.  
>
> I scanned the article for Vandeman's name but did not see it...oops, re-read
> your post and checked the comments....well bless his pointy little head!
>
> It's kind of nice to see him again in the same way it's nice to see
> Moriarty's name in a Sherlock Holmes story.
>
> It says his post was from 2022 at 3 in the morning.
>
> Well, that's nice to know and thanks again for posting the link.
>
> pH

Following up my own post.
Here's a link to Mike showing what he looked like back in 2010 when his
brush with the law occurred...

https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/frequently-asked-questions-about-mountain-biking.41923/

pH