Originally Posted by nathank
4) when possible biking to the trailhead (i.e. works for something 5-20 miles away but not for a trip to somewhere 50+ miles away)
except with a 3 day weekend you can extend this to 100 miles out with a day for non-bike recreation in the middle, even if you don't use any multi modal transportation...
Nathank, all your points are well founded. I find hypocritical all the 'environmentalists' when they drive to the trailhead in a SUV that gets 16 MPG. It is a sad example of american selfcentered behavior.