[pct-l] The bicycle-PCT conundrum

[Me]

You forgot number 5:

5. A biker may actually have to *ride* uphill if there is no parking
for mom's minivan at the bottom or top of the climb, thus, adding
more time to the trip.


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1.  Barring injury, a hiker can only hike.
2.  A horse and rider might be forced by circumstances to proceed at hiker
speed, which is not orders of magnitude slower than an a rider.
3.  Mountain bikers have the capacity, and expectation, to achieve long
daily trail distances on a trail like the PCT, which would reduce the time
between resupply, or even eliminate overnights (camping, cooking) along
most of the trail.
4.  If that is a mountain biker's expectation, only emergency food,
clothing, and shelter might be deemed necessary.