>I am doing some research on use of All Terrain or Mountain Bicycles in
  >the S.A.R. environment.  I am looking for specifications/modifications
  >particular to your organization, specific training methods, calculation
  >of P.O.D.'s, utilization as a resource, equipment carried, etc.
  >I would appreciate any information you can supply.  Please reply here
  >stating your name, affiliation, and the nature of the information you
  >have available.  Thank you.
Well Mike, not being affiliated with an organization that uses Mountain or
All Terrain Bikes for ground search, a question comes to mind...  what
happens when you find the subject (who turns out to be a patient that needs
to be carried out) and you have this excess equipment??  Seems to me that
unless you are able to get vehicles in to transport your bikes out, or the
subject is able to extract himself without a need for you to carry him/her
out, that the bikes would be some major excess baggage...
I could be wrong !  I'd be interested to hear other groups pro's and
con's on the subject as well!
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