[pct-l] covering the pct on mountain bike

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

Friend, the PCT is closed, by federal law, to all forms of 
mechanized equipment, including bicycles. Try searching the 
archives for further discussion on this point.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "raymond greeley" <rgreeley2@hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: [pct-l] covering the pct on mountain bike


> I'm new to the trail, specifically the Oregon  area. I'm 
> taking a bicycle trip through parts of oregon in search 
> for
> a small town to move to and thought i might try cycling 
> part of the pct near the the areas i'm considering (see 
> below). Would i end up walking the bike too much to make 
> it worthwhile. Biking occurred to me after i read the 
> journal entry by the woman whom traveled by horse on the 
> trail, which i think takes much more effort to plan for. 
> of course equipment would require some reinforcement and 
> repair tools yet i think this form of transport makes 
> getting to trail heads fairly easy and allows a certain 
> amount of independence as far as having people set up to 
> pick me up in spots or getting to bus stations. As much as 
> i enjoyed the "rules for hitching" I'm not comfortable
> doing it.
>
> I'm hoping to set up shop installing renewable energy 
> systems and
> restoring a personal home relatively near the trail for 
> regular visits in either the
> medford, rural portland or eugene areas as i want to be 
> near a active running club also.
> I have enjoyed all the talk on this forum and look forward 
> to doing a part in keeping it
> in good order. I was happy to see some of the "missing 57" 
> purchased for future protection.
> ray
>
>
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