[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 58, Issue 17

[JPL]

I suggested something in another venue.  Train maintenance has made the PCT 
and other trails like it, maybe too pristine and attractive to our biker 
friends.   My suggestion is lets back off a tad.  Hikers don't need quite so 
much pristine-ness.  Lets consider leaving those step-over fallen trees on 
the trail.  We can step over them.  Bikers will get tired real fast of 
stopping and lifting their bikes over them.  At least it'll slow them up a 
tad.  And maybe they'll go work on making bikes-only trails pristine to 
biking standards!

-----Original Message----- 
From: Heather
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:30 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 58, Issue 17

Ken, You are absolutely right. I stand corrected. Part of what happened was 
that I lost sight of the original issue and forgot that it was the Forest 
Service, NOT the PCTA who is having to respond to the MTB community. And I'm 
sure they do have to respond.
The intent was that if there is no trail, there is no trail for MTB to 
overrun, and that by short-term sacrifice we could then regroup and move 
forward on the trail again. I know, that was naive, too.
Thanks for the work you do, and for pointing out the flaws in my post!


“We pray that you will be filled with his mighty, glorious strength so that 
you can keep going no matter what happens — always full of the joy of the 
Lord” (Colossians 1:11 LB).