[pct-l] Mountain Bike Posts

[lilacs007 at yahoo.com]

I've been on here since beginning of the year and love reading the posts..

I think the point of "off list" is that this topic gets rehashed over and over again, with some people taking it too far occasionally. 

Mountain biking convo is like religion and politics :) 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Devon Taig <devon.taig at gmail.com>
Sender: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 15:42:40 
To: Andrea Dinsmore<andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com>
Cc: PCT-L<pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mountain Bike Posts

I was having a discussion with someone about water fluoridation, and they
suggested that I go to a site they had found to learn the facts...I think
it was "StopFlouridation.Com" or something. When I pointed out that it
hardly sounded like an independent review of the facts, they kinda
shrugged.  It matched their opinion   I suppose, so it must be correct.
"SaveThePCT" is, I can only imagine by its name, not particularly impartial
on the topic of bikes.  Clearly there should be a place where people with
differing opinions on a range of PCT relevant topics can discuss things in
a civil manner.  I thought that was this list. I would agree to
banning aggressive or condescending posts;  or any post that is factually
inaccurate.  But opinion pieces???  Please.


On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Andrea Dinsmore <
andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com> wrote:

> I thought the purpose of the PCT-L forum was to help hikers (new and old)
> to find answers to hiking problems ?? Problems like pack choice, water
> cashes, food questions, clothing options, route questions, trail angels,
> survival skills...etc.
>
> The discussion of bikes on the trail should be on the Save the PCT site.
> That is the purpose of that site.
>
> PCT MOM
>
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Ken Murray <kmurray at dr.com> wrote:
>
> > "The admin is blocking mountain bike posts"
> >
> > WRONG
> >
> > "The moderator of the list has declared bicycles on the PCT off topic. I
> > respect that. It's not difficult."
> >
> > WRONG
> >
> > Brick has declared posts IN FAVOR of MTB's to be off limits. He is not in
> > any way wanting to stifle discussion of the damage that we see, nor the
> > dangers that we experience.
> >
> > "May I please remind everyone that pro-MTB-on-the-PCT posts are
> notallowed
> > on PCT-L."and"Admin Note: Discussions about  *allowing *bikes on the PCT
> is
> > off topic on this list. Do not post anything  *advocating opening* the
> PCT
> > to bicycles. It is the apparent tactic of the IMBA (International
> Mountain
> > Bike Association) and their cohorts to tenaciously take over communities
> by
> > wearing down their opposition by creating non stop controversy, as the
> > "bikes on the PCT folks" are trying to here"A policy which this Peavey
> > person apparently chooses not to follow.
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