[pct-l] covering the pct on mountain bike

[metam01 at earthlink.net (Monty Tam)]

Ray

Trail advise for a mountain bike?  Is that what you're asking?

In the Medford area, more specifically 20 miles outside of Ashland, I know
a very nice couple qualified to help.
They ride a lot and they are in the business.  I guess Third Hand/Loose
Screws is a well known parts distributor.  Not my thing.  
They live and have their business about two miles east of where the PCT
crosses the Green Springs Highway or about three miles south of Hyatt Lake.

I'm sure they would know the local (southern Oregon) trails, or, more
important where mountain bikes are prohibited on the PCT.

There are a lot of places on the PCT where, not only are mountain bikes
prohibited, but hikers, and I'll admit to it, might lay a log across the
trail to discourage dirt bikes and mountain bikes in those areas.  These
areas they put the logs across are usually already torn up a bit.


Trail Info:
Jeff and Jeanie Gilmore might help with this.
Third Hand/Loose Screws
541.482.0080
www.thethirdhand.com  

Tell them hello from Monty




> [Original Message]
> From: raymond greeley <rgreeley2@hotmail.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 1/27/2005 12:14:14 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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