I fully agree with the comments of Dave Tilbury regarding the Ridgeway (Access for All, EA, August 1). I myself ride a motorcycle on unsurfaced roads and can see why people can become upset at the state of it in several areas.

To lay the blame for the damage on the motorcyclist is difficult to understand, and to try to ban motorcycles altogether seems to be to be a selfish attitude pushed forward by a small group of highly motivated, politically aware, well connected people who do not seem interested in allowing others to enjoy the countryside, let alone investigate the true reasons for the surface condition.

I hope that good sense will prevail and that I will be allowed to continue to enjoy the countryside.

NEVILLE DAYTONA

Wroughton