[pct-l] Bicycle Usage Proposal

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear PCT,

Although I'm an avid road cycling enthusiast I have to agree with Chuck.
There are plenty of PAVED ROADS to cycle and they are a lot safer for the
cyclist.  A lot of paved roads are very remote with steep inclines or not,
that are great for cycling.  Everyone in my cycling club who mountain bikes;
always seem to crash and break a lot of bones when they hit the inevitable
tree root, rock etc.  Let's preserve our pristine trails for hiking.  The
trail is no place for a bike!!!

Melanie

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:29 PM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:

> *From:* George Alderson [mailto:george7096 at verizon.net<
> george7096 at verizon.net>
> ]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:14 PM
> *To:* George Nickas; Liz Bergeron
> *Subject:* Open wilderness and PCT to bicycles?
>
> Heads up!  Today somebody entered a proposal in the America's Great
> Outdoors
> IdeaJam that involves opening wilderness areas and national scenic trails
> such as the PCT to bicycles.  The idea is entitled " Support Bicycle
> Friendly Policies on Federal Lands" and it's at:
> http://ideas.usda.gov/ago/ideas.nsf/0/95AEE35223EF23548625779E00719C6B
>
> We need to demote this idea right away.
>
> Cheers,
> George Alderson
> 112 Hilton Avenue
> Baltimore, MD 21228
> E-mail:  george7096 at verizon.net
> Tel: 410-788-7096
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