[pct-l] Contentious thread on the bikes-on-the-pct facebookgroup

[JPL]

And tell the offending bikers too.  They may not even realize they're doing 
anything wrong, if they're getting their (mis)-information from renegade 
bikers.  Example: I was hiking in a local park recently and came across a 
couple of bike riders.  The park has trails that are open to, and suitable 
for, biking.  They had gotten off on the wrong trail, a hiking only trail 
that is built and maintained for hiking only.  I pointed out to them that 
they were not supposed to be there. They were very apologetic and asked the 
best way to get back to the biking trails.  So it was a good encounter.  I 
did report it to a ranger, but suggested that no action was needed and he 
agreed.


-----Original Message----- 
From: Brick Robbins
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 6:47 PM
To: PCT
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Contentious thread on the bikes-on-the-pct 
facebookgroup

> You're not going to stop cyclists from utilizing the PCT. The Forestry
> service has limited resources. They don't care. Even if they did they 
> don't
> have the resources to do anything.

I got the above response in a private post (so I removed the name),
and while I agree that the USFS has limited resources, it is not true
that they don't care. We, as hikers can augment their resources.

If you encounter bicycles on the PCT, please report it here
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pct/home/?cid=stelprdb5361615

Photos/video evidence is accepted, and appreciated.
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