[pct-l] FB SharingThePct group & Violence against MTBers

[Jim & Jane Moody]

I apologize if my previous comment about a stick in the spokes was misconstrued as advocating violence.  I was only hypothesizing a fictional account of attempting to carry out a " citizen's arrest" on a blatant lawbreaker. 

Mango 


>From Mags: 
> I see a rather disturbing trend here and on the various FB pages. 


> Threatening to puncture tires,  sticking hiking poles in bikes, etc really does not 
help your point of view. 

> (Anymore than advocating poaching the PCT help their point of view). 

> I think we can be better than that. 

We definitely "can be better than that" - and should be... 
The 'negative' pct-l posts advocating such 'violence' is exactly what the MTBers want to help further prove their 'point'! 
Please think about that before typing a post and hitting "send" - no need to give MTBers more ammo for the battle... 
I do agree, however, with the "do not yield" - trail 'etiquette' (actually "rules" on most multi-use trails) put bikes at the 
bottom of the pecking order, having to yield to both hikers & equestrians... 

Happy trails!!!  (PCT w/o bikes!) 
Jim (PITA) 
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