[pct-l] bicycles

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Actually, the regs are even more restrictive - no wheeled vehicles, bikes of 
any type (motorized or not), carts, etc. About the only exception I have 
seen are official trail crews with the wheeled mileage measurers.

So, on the PCT, leave the wheels at home. But, if you want wheeled vehicles 
(some types are limited), try the CT or CDT in non-Wilderness areas.

I think the reasoning is to provide a peaceful, quiet, non-mechanical 
journey. And wheels could often lead to erosion and mud tracks (beyond that 
done by horses and humans on foot) in many sections of this trail. 
Interestingly, in Colorado I found little evidence of any trail destruction 
by mountain bikes. But go out on the PCT in southern California and see the 
mess the motorized bikes have done.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>
To: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>; 
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [pct-l] bicycles


> And I suppose there is a good reason for this which escapes me...
>
> Did I mention I was referring to non-motorized bicycles, NOT motorcycles 
> or anything with a motor, carberators, or gasoline?
>
> Kraig
>
>> From: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
>> Date: 2004/12/02 Thu PM 02:07:43 PST
>> To: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>, 
>> <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] bicycles
>>
>> federal law prohibits riding bikes on the PCT.
>>
>> that said.....
>>
>> heh heh,
>> s.c.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>
>> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 1:21 PM
>> Subject: [pct-l] bicycles
>>
>>
>> > Can bicycles such as non-motorized mountain bikes be ridden of the PCT?
>> >
>> >
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