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Boils my piss. The tally from Cannock today... several gel wrappers, an empty Jelly Babies bag, two mineral water bottles.
And an inner tube.
A sodding inner tube. Artfully draped over the way marker at the end of the Monkey Trail. Because obviously that's where the inner tube fairies go to collect them from. FFS.
indeed.
ditto.
you picked it up, though...right?
I did indeed. And still got under 40 mins for the Dog 🙂
Couldn't agree more. I spend half the time picking up the tear off tabs from the gels packets scattered all over the trails. Put them in your bloody pocket for christ's sakes. At Inners today and the car park is littered with bottles, crisp packets, sweet wrappers. What is wrong with people, bin it or take it home and bin it. Idiots.
Although the oddest thing I saw left behind yesterday at GT was a wheel. I complete wheel with the rotor and tyre still on it. Round the corner a glove. Was half expecting to find and arm or leg next.
Goggle tear offs really boil my piss, if you aren't racing, why why why? #soendooro
Trail wheres?
TBH I see more turds in a bag than anything else around my local trail centre. The gel wrappers I see are generally on the road, so I'm confident our local MTB'ers are well brought up chaps and chapeses 🙂
People still timing them selves around the Dog 🙄
Given it's only the second time I've ridden it in 8 years, I felt entitled to time it.
Although the oddest thing I saw left behind yesterday at GT was a wheel. I complete wheel with the rotor and tyre still on it. Round the corner a glove. Was half expecting to find and arm or leg next.
He's out!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1567410/Man-who-had-sex-with-bike-in-court.html
did you time the 200 rich 😉
A sodding inner tube. Artfully draped over the way marker at the end of the Monkey Trail. Because obviously that's where the inner tube fairies go to collect them from. FFS.
you picked it up, though...right?
I did indeed. And still got under 40 mins for the Dog
you do realise that makes you an inner tube fairy right?
Main stuff I see is around jump areas.
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I did indeed. And still got under 40 mins for the Dog
nice. 😀
Hadn't ridden a trail center for about 5 years until a recent trip to Llandegla and I was amazed at how much litter there was on the red trail. I'd have needed a coulpe of bin sacks to even make a start at clearing it up 🙁 . I came away feeling really pissed off that like minded people have no respect for the hills we ride in.
It's not just trail centers. Was up at cut gate earlier this year, came down with more than I went up with.
Just a general lack of respect.
Should add, photo I posted wasn't a trail centre, but it's the same all over. Swinley for example is terrible for litter around jump spots.
The gel packs around areas does bug me also, especially places where access is contentious.
Cannock was bad today for litter.
I was in Swinnertons a while ago and a chap was asking what to do with his litter as there were no bins...I couldn't believe it. If you've put full bars / gels / packets of whatever in your pack/pockets, you can put them back where they came from. Tools.
llandgela I have commented about before. theres some on the 7 stains too but not as much.
you go there to enjoy the Nice country side and the trails but yet you spread shite all around why?
It doesn't do the sports image any favours.
poly - Memberyou do realise that makes you an inner tube fairy right?
Everyone's gotta have a fetish.
Take only photos / videos
Leave only tyre tracks
The local groms tend to litter the local jumps, that's true.
However, the worst I've seen recently has been the detritus left by the numerous Raphaites and Sportivistes on their
[s]charity rides[/s]races, no really, I'm like almost a pro, I'm so serious about it
Grrr.
Couldn't agree more. Revolting.
Especially energy gels, for some reason. Infuriating.
Symptomatic of lazy society I'm afraid, some people I'm guessing don't like sticky gel packs in their shorts pockets......does it matter you inbreeds, your kits going to go through the washing machine anyway!
Probably the same sorts of lazy bar stewards that can't walk five metres to a bin at Mcadonalds etc......
Or is it just stravaist types all in Lycra too fast and important to reach back and stick the gel wrapper into their back jersey pocket that they took it from?
Gel wrappers at trail centres I just don't get
1st of all its littering and that's just ****ing lazy
But its just the mindset of the strava hero pro smashing it round a nicely baby bottom smooth Sorrelesque red route, casually tossing aside his used wrappers with the self certainty of lance that really grinds my gears
Worst i've seen was a "boil in the bag" meal packet shoved into the dry stone wall at hope cross.
Groms? Dear oh dear flashy.... 😀
Picked up loads of rubbish at Ditchling after the Tour yesterday, took the shine off somewhat.
Just a general lack of respect
this
How many of these apparent mtb'ers who actually need to consume these "gel packs" is more of a question to me. Cannock 2 hrs on a bad day even for a newbie, surely the odd swig of water is enough, no?
OP - I pick up rubbish regularly at Cannock and other trail centres. You are not on your own in doing it or being disgusted.
wrightyson - Member
How many of these apparent mtb'ers who actually need to consume these "gel packs" is more of a question to me. Cannock 2 hrs on a bad day even for a newbie, surely the odd swig of water is enough, no?
Usually I agree - today however recovering from a virus and a migraine I was dying on my arse and shite I needed a gel today!
All the popular places suffer with litter, even if there are bins provided. If you ride a busy trail at night your lights pick up every bit of gel wrapper/reflector/crisp packet!!
The end stile on the black option on White's at Afan seems to breed inner tubes. I counted over thirty on it at one point!! Whenever I see a fat rider squeezing through it, the combination of a tight fit and sweat against rubber makes some interesting sounds 😆
Littering in general really pisses me off. I'm ashamed to say the UK is really bad for it. Selfishness, stupidity and a lack of respect.
Did a litter-pick [i]after [/i]the "tidy up" following an XC race recently and still came away with 2 bin bags full...
Or is it just stravaist types all in Lycra too fast and important to reach back and stick the gel wrapper into their back jersey pocket that they took it from?
Reckon that's unfair, gels for weekend rides are really the preserve of the fat weekend warrior IMO, if we're going to single out a group!
No excuse for it whatsoever, tying tubes to trees and what not, just ridiculous.
Gel [s]wrappers[/s] use [s]at trail centres[/s] I just don't get
Gels - rubbish for non-racers, packaged badly and resulting in more trail litter than anything else. It's not just cyclists either, a local charity 1/2 marathon means gel wrappers every 5 yards along one of the nicest roads in the area.
Glad to hear others are picking the rubbish up on the Chase. I try to do a litter pick on the Dog once a week and the Monkey every two weeks. Usually end up with a bin bag of rubbish each time. More Lucozade bottles than any other bottle followed by Red Bull. Gel sachets and their tabs are found all round the trails, more time must be wasted drinking the stuff than time gained!
Sandwich packs, chocolate bar wrappers, in particular Boost wrappers and someone drops his cigarette packets on a regular basis usually at the top of Cardiac Hill or the top of Lower Cliff.
A lot of appreciation for litter-picker-uppers here. But .. If you pick up other peoples' litter does the issue stay hidden? Do litterbugs get into a 'ah f-it it all gets cleared in a few weeks by someone..' mentality?
I leave it for others to see and be disgusted by too. Eventually people see the level of the problem in some areas.
I think the opposite. If people see rubbish they may think its ok to throw theirs.
Unfortunately it seems to be younger riders who don't have the respect for the countryside or trails, ive told off a good few teenagers dropping stuff on my travels, some pic it back up, others just ignore me or tell me where to go.
Fair point. I think those that throw stuff on the ground don't care either way, they just do it, but there may be a fair few occasionals.
I saw this at Swinley the other afternoon, couldn't believe how many gel wrappers there were. Firstly because it takes no effort at all to take something to small with you and secondly who needs a gel to get around Swinley? Unless of course you have done it 3 times.
I've thought about this a lot and I'm certain that if a place looks tidy and clean the majority of people are more likely to keep it tidy. There will always be some who just don't think, don't care, and will continue to drop litter. The only way to stop them is shame them when they are seen dropping their rubbish or the authorities fine them, if caught. Personally I'd like to sell their bike and the proceeds go to charity!
Do you think that a lot of people only take litter away with them because the place is clean, not simply because littering is a filthy, disrespectful habit wherever you are? Being the first to litter or adding to it, it's all the same imo. Not picking at your post, more wondering at the mentality of those guilty.I've thought about this a lot and I'm certain that if a place looks tidy and clean the majority of people are more likely to keep it tidy.
I agree with you most people do take their litter home but their are some I'm sure that are influenced by how clean a place is to begin with.