[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 33, Issue 18

[Damian Rickert]

> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 17:33:16 -0700
> From: Brick Robbins<brick at brickrobbins.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] What do you think?
> To: PCT<pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Message-ID:
> 	<AANLkTikwPCrs6nOssRQA8_qk0_mgBR5f__9pfTinStc7 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/opinion/27stroll.html
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
Ted Stroll is a rather well-known advocate for mountain-biker rights 
here in the Bay Area. He has written a few similar op-ed pieces locally 
and I recall him being a frequent contributor to local outdoor-oriented 
mailing lists several years ago. His agenda is clear - he wants to be 
able to ride his mountain bike anywhere he likes, including the coveted 
single-tack trails in wilderness areas. A good analysis/rebuttal of his 
opinion piece can be found here:

http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2010/08/mountain-bikerattorney-argues-making-wilderness-safer6480

I was surprised that the New York Times would publish such a 
poorly-researched opinion piece (the Forest Service forbids signs? 
really??). Slow news day, I guess.