[pct-l] bicycles

[pbaily at webuniverse.net (Philip Baily)]

If you would like to see the trail degradation caused by mountain bikes,
just walk in the Santa Monica Mountains on any single-track. Formerly
smooth dirt trails are now rutted or bare down to uneven rock. Trail
groomer's work is for naught. 
BTW, demanding courtesy seems to be hopeless with a reasonable
self-centered percentage of riders.

At 04:29 PM 12/2/04 -0800, Kraig Mottar wrote:
>I still fail to  see any good reason to prohibit non-motorized bicycles.
Aside from demanding courtesy from riders.
>
>I doubt unmotorized bicycles would cause undue treadwear.
>
>Kraig
>
>> From: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
>> Date: 2004/12/02 Thu PM 04:13:39 PST
>> To: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>,
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Subject: Re: Re: [pct-l] bicycles
>> 
>> yes yes yes we know what you're talking about.  There is good reason in
that
>> it keeps the trail free of bicycles hhahaha.  Bicycles cause undue
>> treadwear, can be dangerous when ridden like alot of mountain bikers ride,
>> and generally don't belong on a scenic trail intended solely for quiet foot
>> and hoof traffic.  I have ridden the san felipe hills sobo twice in the
>> past; I thought the public domain BLM land was just that, public domain -
>> but have since changed my ways and wouldn't consider it today.
>> 
>> Reformed scofflaw,
>> s.c.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- 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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