[pct-l] NO BIKES SIGNS

[Ed Jarrett]

I think a simpler solution, already mentioned at least once, is just to leave trees that fall across the trail, so long as they are easy for a person or horse to step over.  The section of the trail just north of Crater Lake this year is one that I doubt any bike riders would want to traverse; even when the higher trees and branches were removed.  

Ed Jarretthttp://aclayjar.blogspot.com/

> Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:37:14 -0400
> From: aslive at charter.net
> To: mendoridered at yahoo.com
> CC: jhaskel at pcta.org; pct-l at backcountry.net; brick at brickrobbins.com; abiegen at cox.net; kmurray at pol.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] NO BIKES SIGNS
> 
> We could erect barriers at the trailheads to keep bikes out.  This may 
> involve putting up some finceing along either side of the trail for some 
> distance.  These would need to be of such design so as to stop bikes and 
> yet allow horses through.  I don't know what that would look like.
> 
> Shepherd
> 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:29 PM, Edward Anderson wrote:
> 
> > I respectfully disagree. If they deface the sign, I will take a 
> > picture of that. If the signs, attached to the existing PCT posts, 
> > also state that there is a FINE for non-compliance many of them will 
> > be discouraged from ignoring the law. Do you have suggestions other 
> > than signs that might help to discourage them? If we do not become 
> > proactive they will win!  As you said, they are organized.
> >  
> > MendoRider-Hiker
> >
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>
> > To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> Sent: Monday, 
> > October 15, 2012 11:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] CAMERA ENCOUNTER WITH 3 MB'S ON SECTION D
> >   On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 6:49 AM, Edward Anderson 
> > <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Something else that I would like to add is the need for SIGNS. <
> >
> > Recently on the TRT, the "No Bikes" sign on the Mt Rose Wilderness
> > boundary had a large "MBLF" (Mountain Bike Liberation Front) graffiti
> > on it. More signs just give the MTBers more opportunity to deface
> > things. While most of them are good citizens, a LARGE minority are not
> >
> > Signs will not work and the MTB folks will not be satisfied until they
> > own all the trails everywhere, including the PCT and Wilderness. They
> > are organized, and savvy, and know how to work the system. This is NOT
> > a short term fight.
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