Comments for Wild Bike Blog http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org News and Opinion about Wilderness and Bicycling Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Omnibus Wilderness bill fails by WildBlogger http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-10 WildBlogger Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:32:37 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7#comment-10 Well, it does not earn me money, so maybe it's a hobby. But that is like saying all politics is a hobby. It's much more than a hobby. It's a passion. Well, it does not earn me money, so maybe it’s a hobby. But that is like saying all politics is a hobby. It’s much more than a hobby. It’s a passion.

]]> Comment on Omnibus Wilderness bill fails by PiterKokoniz http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-9 PiterKokoniz Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:00:44 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7#comment-9 Hello !! ^_^ I am Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that your blog is really cool And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby? Sorry for my bad english:) Thank you:) Your Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia Hello !! ^_^
I am Piter Kokoniz. Just want to tell, that your blog is really cool
And want to ask you: is this blog your hobby?
Sorry for my bad english:)
Thank you:)
Your Piter Kokoniz, from Latvia

]]> Comment on Omnibus Wilderness bill fails by RaiulBaztepo http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-6 RaiulBaztepo Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:26:18 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7#comment-6 Hello! Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource! PS: Sorry for my bad english, I'v just started to learn this language ;) See you! Your, Raiul Baztepo Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language ;)
See you!
Your, Raiul Baztepo

]]> Comment on Welcome by WildBlogger http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-5 WildBlogger Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:15:16 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5#comment-5 I won't bore you with the entire sections... Here's the prohibition language. Subpart (b) was added in 1984. The mechanical transport language, from 1966 and still on the books is below: TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY PART 261--PROHIBITIONS-Table of Contents Subpart A-General Prohibitions Sec. 261.16 National Forest Wilderness. The following are prohibited in a National Forest Wilderness: (a) Possessing or using a motor vehicle, motorboat or motorized equipment except as authorized by Federal Law or regulation. (b) Possessing or using a hang glider or bicycle. (c) Landing of aircraft, or dropping or picking up of any material, supplies, or person by means of aircraft, including a helicopter. [42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 35959, July 13, 1977; 50 FR 16231, Apr. 25, 1985] ------------------------------------------------ regarding "mechanical transport": TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY PART 293--WILDERNESS-PRIMITIVE AREAS Sec. 293.6 Commercial enterprises, roads, motor vehicles, motorized equipment, motorboats, aircraft, aircraft landing facilities, airdrops, structures, and cutting of trees. Except as provided in the Wilderness Act, subsequent legislation establishing a particular Wilderness unit, or Secs. 294.2(b), 294.2(c), and 294.2(e), paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, and Secs. 293.7, 293.8, and 293.12 through 293.16, inclusive, and subject to existing rights, there shall be in National Forest Wilderness no commercial enterprises; no temporary or permanent roads; no aircraft landing strips; no heliports or helispots, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, motorboats, or other forms of mechanical transport; no landing of aircraft; no dropping of materials, supplies, or persons from aircraft; no structures or installations; and no cutting of trees for nonwilderness purposes. (36CFR Sec. 293.6) (a) Mechanical transport, as herein used, shall include any contrivance which travels over ground, snow, or water on wheels, tracks, skids, or by floatation <strong>and is propelled by a nonliving power source</strong> contained or carried on or within the device. (emphasis added) I won’t bore you with the entire sections… Here’s the prohibition language. Subpart (b) was added in 1984. The mechanical transport language, from 1966 and still on the books is below:

TITLE 36–PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
PART 261–PROHIBITIONS-Table of Contents
Subpart A-General Prohibitions
Sec. 261.16 National Forest Wilderness.
The following are prohibited in a National Forest Wilderness:
(a) Possessing or using a motor vehicle, motorboat or motorized equipment except as authorized by Federal Law or regulation.
(b) Possessing or using a hang glider or bicycle.
(c) Landing of aircraft, or dropping or picking up of any material, supplies, or person by means of aircraft, including a helicopter.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 35959, July 13, 1977; 50 FR 16231, Apr. 25, 1985]
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regarding “mechanical transport”:
TITLE 36–PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
PART 293–WILDERNESS-PRIMITIVE AREAS
Sec. 293.6 Commercial enterprises, roads, motor vehicles, motorized
equipment, motorboats, aircraft, aircraft landing facilities, airdrops, structures, and cutting of trees.
Except as provided in the Wilderness Act, subsequent legislation establishing a particular Wilderness unit, or Secs. 294.2(b), 294.2(c), and 294.2(e), paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, and Secs. 293.7, 293.8, and 293.12 through 293.16, inclusive, and subject to existing rights, there shall be in National Forest Wilderness no commercial enterprises; no temporary or permanent roads; no aircraft landing strips; no heliports or helispots, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, motorboats, or other forms of mechanical transport; no landing of aircraft; no dropping of materials, supplies, or persons from aircraft; no structures or installations; and no cutting of trees for nonwilderness purposes.
(36CFR Sec. 293.6)
(a) Mechanical transport, as herein used, shall include any contrivance which travels over ground, snow, or water on wheels, tracks, skids, or by floatation and is propelled by a nonliving power source contained or carried on or within the device. (emphasis added)

]]> Comment on Omnibus Wilderness bill fails by Garland http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-4 Garland Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:02:06 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=7#comment-4 Thank you for this blog and your work. Sad to read about the Monongahela, where I spent a lot of my childhood. ~ Missoula Sheepheads. Thank you for this blog and your work.

Sad to read about the Monongahela, where I spent a lot of my childhood. ~ Missoula Sheepheads.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Patrick http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-3 Patrick Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:02:01 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5#comment-3 Gary- This is great. Thanks so much. Do you have the 1984 regs posted? Thanks, Patrick Gary-
This is great. Thanks so much.

Do you have the 1984 regs posted?

Thanks,
Patrick

]]> Comment on Welcome by Chris Scott http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-2 Chris Scott Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:03:57 +0000 http://blog.wildernessbicycling.org/?p=5#comment-2 Gary, Thanks for the continued hard work you put in for access to trails for bicycling. We have some amazing backcountry that exists in Roadless Areas in Virginia's National Forests. Many of those areas would be very good Wilderness candidates if bicycling could still be continued on trails in those areas. Bicycling is currently allowed in these special areas and it is compatible with the most stringent resource protection ideals. Bicyclists are huge contributors to the National Forest in Virginia. We won't settle to be excluded from riding in these special places. Keep pushing on! Cheers, Chris Gary,
Thanks for the continued hard work you put in for access to trails for bicycling. We have some amazing backcountry that exists in Roadless Areas in Virginia’s National Forests. Many of those areas would be very good Wilderness candidates if bicycling could still be continued on trails in those areas. Bicycling is currently allowed in these special areas and it is compatible with the most stringent resource protection ideals. Bicyclists are huge contributors to the National Forest in Virginia. We won’t settle to be excluded from riding in these special places. Keep pushing on!
Cheers,
Chris

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