Cycles quieter than the gravel pit

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, March 21, 2006

I have lived a quarter of a mile from the gravel pit for 36 years. I have accepted the noise from gravel separators, loaders, dozers, diesels and dump trucks for years. I can’t understand now people complaining about the noise modern motorcycles make. The day of the noisy two-stroke is over. The majority of motocross bikes are muffled four-strokes. Not near as loud as the planer from Fritch Mill.

As to traffic congestion, in the morning or early evening, the users will be stuck in the Highway 522 parking lot! The use of Yew Way will only be heavy on actual race days. The average lot size in this area is five acres, so homes are far apart.

MotoCross is a young man’s sport, and young people need a place to work their energy. Motocross is hard on the motorcycles, and the majority of the maintenance is done by the riders and their parents. Family time well spent.

What can a gravel pit be used for? Trailer court? Condos? Garbage dump?

ROBERT JAMES

Snohomish