I am a biker .... dirt biker as a kid in Baltimore City and grew up to ride bikes on the roads.

I can almost guarantee you that, you could build the best off road dirt bike area in the city, but the illegal riding would continue. Not every would have access to this new area, as it would be illegal to ride there.

I remember one BCPD officer who caught us coming out of the woods alongside Nortwood Elementary School said .... " don't you dare let me catch you riding that bike on the street, I do not even want to see you sitting on it, coasting down the street. Now push that bike home! "

I had just come out of the woods, hit a bump and got some air when I saw the cop car. He motioned me to come over, and started the encounter by saying .......

" Now tell me you were NOT riding that bike out of the woods! " I knew he was being real cool and was going to give us a break.