[pct-l] Mountain Bikes and Trail Damage

[Jim & Jane Moody]

Just as there are laws against mountain bikers on the PCT, which any hiker can confirm are difficult to enforce.  "Gosh, officer. I'm really sorry.  He startled me coming so fast around the curve, with no warning, and I jumped back into the brush.  I must have stepped on a stick that flew into his rear wheel spokes.  It was just an accident." 

----- Original Message -----
From: "JPL" <jplynch at crosslink.net> 
To: "Jim & Jane Moody" <moodyjj at comcast.net>, "James Lott" <socalbackpackers at outlook.com> 
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net, "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 8:38:02 PM 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mountain Bikes and Trail Damage 

Its called "assault".  There are laws against it. 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim & Jane Moody 
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 7:47 PM 
To: James Lott 
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net ; Stephen Clark 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mountain Bikes and Trail Damage 

I have often thought the same thing.  But I don't want to break one of my 
poles.  If I knew they were coming, I would like to pick up a hefty stick to 
jam into spokes. 

----- Original Message ----- 
>>If it were me, I would take an old trekking pole and shove it their spokes 
>>when they came flying past me. >> If they cant be respectful to others on 
>>the trail, then they should not be there.