[pct-l] Forest Service rejects efforts to rescind or restrict ban on mountain bikes on PCT!

[Zorglub]

The hand wringing from the historical users of the PCT is quite funny.  The USFS has caved in by refusing to apply its own laws.  You have to remember that the closure is temporary and should be submitted to a full review.  The USFS is so afraid of stirring the hornet nest that it basically punted on the issue.

I would expect to see a lot more cyclists this summer on the PCT now that we all know the questionable legality of the closure order.  The irony of it all is that even the signers of the closure order are in support of allowing bikes on the PCT.  I don't expect many on this list to agree, since most have expressed that they are not willing to share the PCT.  What a shame.

The bigger question is whether the USFS will enforce the ban now that cyclists know that they can challenge any citation in court.

> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 22:12:26 -0800
> From: tokencivilian at yahoo.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Forest Service rejects efforts to rescind or restrict ban on mountain bikes on PCT!
> 
> Lindsey, Chris (shakes head) and the rest:
> 
> If you would actually go over to the MTBer "share the PCT" Facebook page and read what these losers are planning on doing, you'd see that writing the members of Congress and the USFS brass in DC is the next thing these clowns are going to do.? 
> 
> They lost at the Agency and want to bypass them by going to politicians.? 
> 
> Wake up and smell the coffee....it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.?  ??? ???  ??? ?  ??? ??? ?