After reading the threads about leaving garbage after the long weekends, I felt I had to throw my 2 cents out here....a couple of things that I don't understand...
1. Please wear Helmets when riding! If not to save your own melon, but to show the next generation of riders that it is just the done thing when riding (Much like seatbelts in cars....how many times do you still hear about a traffic fatality that ends with "The driver was not wearing a seatbelt").
The helmets that are available now are lightweight, comfortable and offer good vision...So, no excuses.
2. How many beer cans do you see out on the trails!!? This is a two-fold problem here...Litter & Alcohol. Please keep a little bag handy and take out what you take in....there is no excuse for throwing garbage in the bush.
3. Alcohol: Easy...make a legal limit of 0.00. Anything higher and your ride is impounded for 1 year. Second offense: Your machine is gone for good, to resurface at a Gov't Auction. (Look under "European Law").
When you are done riding for the day....drink all you want!
Not trying to be a stick in the "Mud"...but these ARE issues that will forge the future of the sport. I can confirm that being aware of these issues will NOT diminish your "Fun Factor".
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!
