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Sheepshead Creek, Bitterroot Recommended Wilderness. Photo by Lance Pysher A few weeks ago, we published a piece about the contentious  ban on mountain biking in Wilderness areas . Dan Chu, the director of the Sierra Club’s, “Our Wild America” campaign, gave us the Sierra Club’s perspective on the issue. Here’s some additional food for thought on this complicated and thorny issue… Vernon Felton: So, where does the Sierra Club stand on the issue of mountain biking in wilderness areas? The Wilderness Act actually states no mechanized means of transport can be used within wilderness boundaries, which is why mountain biking is not allowed in official wilderness. However, I can say that the Sierra Club has been involved with the mountain bike community to try and find some consensus whenever that’s possible. Dan Chu: We try to step back and say, “What is the area we want to protect and how can we do that and still allow for different types of recreation?” There are a variety of co