[pct-l] Bicycle Usage Proposal

[Joel Fisler]

I totally disagree with the two postings. 

First of all, if you crash all the time and break your bones then you might be better off hiking. But making this a general rule for everyone is wrong. Furthermore you are confusing mountain biking with road cycling. Mountain biking on a paved road does not make sense at all. I am a mountain biker and I try to avoid roads (even fire roads) as much as I can because for me the nice thing about mountain biking is that I can be AWAY from roads and cars and everything.

Second: Personally I would love to do the PCT with the bike. Its an ideal trail, its usually not too steep, wide enough and smooth for bikes and you could bike for weeks and weeks. I am totally for that. In fact, I dont understand why in the US so many trails are off-limits for mountain bikes. In Europe you are usually allowed to bike on all the trails e.g. in the Alps. Using common sense (dont pass hikers with 20mph, be courteous etc.) avoids conflicts with hikers and I personally never had any problems or arguments with hikers. Why the need for all those regulations? Isnt the US all about freedom and non-regulation? Why having trails for horses or hikers only, for bikers, for people with dogs etc. Why not allow everyone use the trails?

Anyway, thanks for the link, I'll try to promote it where I can :-)

Bye
Joel



On 18.09.2010, at 08:25, Melanie Clarke wrote:

> tree root, rock etc.  Let's preserve our pristine trails for hiking.  The
> trail is no place for a bike!!!
> 


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