[pct-l] Mt. Bikes on the trail

[Craig Stanton]

Has anyone else heard about the guy trying to organise a team to be the first people to bike the length of the trail. As far as I know he's going to be petitioning the Forestry Service for permission to do this, and hoping for lots of publicity for the cause. The idea is to raise money for cancer research. An admirable goal in my opinion, but I'd encourage him/them to raise funds another way. I know that's a bit NIMBY (not in my back yard), but there you have it.

 
On Thursday, October 18, 2007, at 07:24AM, <Slyatpct at aol.com> wrote:
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>Sorry, I just got back on the list and haven't read all the posts but, just  
>to make things clear are you saying mountain bikes should be allowed on the 
>PCT  and in designated wilderness areas?  They're hardly compatible with hiking, 
> never mind horses.  
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>If a biker wants to see the PCT it's simple, get off the bike and put on a  
>backpack.
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>Sly
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>In a message dated 10/17/2007 2:04:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
>lars at standardarmament.com writes:
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>Like it  or not the wilderness changes along with the surrounding country.  
>The  California  grizzly bear is only found on our state flag.  Muir hut and 
>other  buildings, the signs that help guide us, even the trails we walk on are 
>the  result of machines or tools.  We will only appreciate the wildness of  
>nature as we interact with it, but even that interaction changes nature.   Even 
>our footsteps alter the landscape. 
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>Sorry I just got back on the list and haven't read all the posts but, just  
>to make things clear are you saying mountain bikes should be allowed on the PCT 
> and in designated wilderness areas?  
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