Yesterday during the GP Koning Rollercoaster race one of the riders in front of me chucked his gel sachet in the middle of the road. Another rider went and confronted him and I reported him via email to the PPA.
Is this the best way to address the problem and is there a strategy to get rid of riders that litter along the road?
It is ofcourse difficult to prove since it is his word against mine.
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Sachet Chucking
Started by MichaelD, Feb 06 2012 07:49
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:49
A deep thought by Jack Handy - It takes a big man to cry. It takes a bigger man to laugh at him.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:53
moer him.
Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance.My head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the Horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the years,Finds and shall find me unafraid.It matters not how strait the gate,How charged with punishments the scroll,I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:54
The problem is that PPA does nothing about it...I reported a few riders for this and nothing....you would tink that PPA would welcome this, but they seem to ignore it.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:56
even on the start line there were sachets all over.
if its so easy to take it out ur bak pockets y isit so hard to put it bak???
and these r the same pple complaining bout race organisation!
if its so easy to take it out ur bak pockets y isit so hard to put it bak???
and these r the same pple complaining bout race organisation!
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 07:56
Niner, on 06 February 2012 - 07:54 , said:
The problem is that PPA does nothing about it...I reported a few riders for this and nothing....you would tink that PPA would welcome this, but they seem to ignore it.
Moer them too.
(i am having a bad morning)
Out of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance.My head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the Horror of the shade,And yet the menace of the years,Finds and shall find me unafraid.It matters not how strait the gate,How charged with punishments the scroll,I am the master of my fate:I am the captain of my soul.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:34
Wayne_Potgieter2, on 06 February 2012 - 07:56 , said:
Moer them too.
(i am having a bad morning)
(i am having a bad morning)
And the guys that drop banana skins
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:37
Wayne_Potgieter2, on 06 February 2012 - 07:56 , said:
Moer them too.
(i am having a bad morning)
(i am having a bad morning)
Quite a violent oke hey? LOL
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 08:46
This miffs me off and hearing that PPA does nothing about it makes our complaining seem like farting in thunder!
PPA needs to take action to set an example for other riders, otherwise, I might as well throw my GU sachet and energy bar wrapper onto the tarmac because it seems that it is the easiest manner of disposing of it (but I will never do it - it harms the environment which is not cool).
Come on PPA - the ball is in your court.
PPA needs to take action to set an example for other riders, otherwise, I might as well throw my GU sachet and energy bar wrapper onto the tarmac because it seems that it is the easiest manner of disposing of it (but I will never do it - it harms the environment which is not cool).
Come on PPA - the ball is in your court.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:05
Elusive, on 06 February 2012 - 08:34 , said:
And the guys that drop banana skins
Drop banana skins all the time, what is wrong with banana skins, they are bio-degradable!!!
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:07
Elusive, on 06 February 2012 - 08:34 , said:
And the guys that drop banana skins
As long as its not on the road. Chuck it into the bushes, it is biodegradeable and will feed some insects / organisms.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:16
MichaelD, on 06 February 2012 - 07:49 , said:
Yesterday during the GP Koning Rollercoaster race one of the riders in front of me chucked his gel sachet in the middle of the road. Another rider went and confronted him and I reported him via email to the PPA.
Is this the best way to address the problem and is there a strategy to get rid of riders that litter along the road?
It is ofcourse difficult to prove since it is his word against mine.
Is this the best way to address the problem and is there a strategy to get rid of riders that litter along the road?
It is ofcourse difficult to prove since it is his word against mine.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:21
dont stop sending these info to the ppa office. if you give them the details of the cyclist in the wrong they will deal with him.im sure you can contact the ppa office and ask them what they did about this cyclist.
Edited by Fubar, 06 February 2012 - 09:21 .
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:31
babse, on 06 February 2012 - 07:56 , said:
even on the start line there were sachets all over.
if its so easy to take it out ur bak pockets y isit so hard to put it bak???
and these r the same pple complaining bout race organisation!
if its so easy to take it out ur bak pockets y isit so hard to put it bak???
and these r the same pple complaining bout race organisation!
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:24
Ooooohhhhhh don't get me started! Roadies and MTB, doesn't matter! they are all guilty. At the Xterra a week ago, there were sachets lying all over teh place. My view is that if you HAVE to drop your sachet, at least do it within 20m of the start/finish or a drink station. Otherwise, put it into your pocket.
The CLASSIC response when you suggest to someone that dropping their sachet was a bad idea is "That's why I pay an entry fee"! FFS! Genius! How stupid can you get!!?? And do these einsteins think that the race organisers will find each and every sachet that some w&*^*nker dropped into the bushes?
From my point of view, they should send these "wonderful" people a letter telling them why not to litter and suggesting that they have a serious rethink about this attitude. I am not sure what more can be done really but perhaps keep a record of the guy and if he repeat offends, ban him from racing in PPA events.
As you can see, it irks me just a little! Now to go do my deep breathing exercises.
The CLASSIC response when you suggest to someone that dropping their sachet was a bad idea is "That's why I pay an entry fee"! FFS! Genius!
How stupid can you get!!?? And do these einsteins think that the race organisers will find each and every sachet that some w&*^*nker dropped into the bushes? From my point of view, they should send these "wonderful" people a letter telling them why not to litter and suggesting that they have a serious rethink about this attitude. I am not sure what more can be done really but perhaps keep a record of the guy and if he repeat offends, ban him from racing in PPA events.
As you can see, it irks me just a little! Now to go do my deep breathing exercises.
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:34
Fubar, on 06 February 2012 - 09:21 , said:
dont stop sending these info to the ppa office. if you give them the details of the cyclist in the wrong they will deal with him.im sure you can contact the ppa office and ask them what they did about this cyclist.
Why does PPA not reply to our emails? WHy should we follow up? We are assisting them and they seem to ignore us?
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Posted 06 February 2012 - 10:42
Stay on their case. Enough jumping on our side gets attention. Just keep jumping..
