[pct-l] TRT thru hike

[JD Schaefer]

Is that related to being spun around by the mt. bike as it goes 
careening past you and your hiking pole inadvertently gets stuck in the 
tire spokes?  Sure does take some work straightening out the pole.
JD


Stephen wrote:
> Y'all ever seen the hiking pole joust?
>   

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob" <BobandShell97 at verizon.net>
> To: "'Stephen'" <reddirt2 at earthlink.net>; "'shelly skye'" 
> <shelbel26 at gmail.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 6:28 PM
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] TRT thru hike
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>> Stephen writes:
>>
>>     
>>> Mountain bikers beware. I have the right of way, and there is nothing
>>>       
>> worse
>> than an ex-mountain biker.
>>
>> Ok, what's your game plan?  Other than leap out of the way, when they're
>> coming fast downhill and yelling at you to clear the trail. I prefer not 
>> to
>> get maimed in the middle of nowhere.
>> Sounds like you've thought this out. What are you going to do... other 
>> than
>> jump?
>>
>> Dr Bob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of Stephen
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:07 PM
>> To: shelly skye; pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] TRT thru hike
>>
>> OOOh, I like dogs OK, stock packers I can handle sometimes if they are 
>> nice.
>>
>> Mountain bikers beware. I have the right of way, and there is nothing 
>> worse
>> than an ex-mountain biker.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "shelly skye" <shelbel26 at gmail.com>
>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:08 AM
>> Subject: [pct-l] TRT thru hike
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Should you do this be prepared to encounter vast quantities of people on
>>> mountain bikes....most moving at breakneck speed. You get used to it but
>>> it
>>> is still unnerving after being on trails where bikes are, at least
>>> officially, forbidden. Having said that, it really is a beautiful trail 
>>> as
>>> long as you take it for what it is and don't compare it to other Sierra
>>> trails.
>>> Shelly
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