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Does anyone know, how did that big UHaul truck by the Lot B (lot 5 or whatever it’s called now) entrance look the next day? Saw the guy fall off the top, right after the RV parked next to them drove off with their slideouts still out.
Reminds me of the people shooting the confetti cannons by the whoops… it looked cool, but as all of it was falling, I was thinking about the time I had to clean that shit up in my own yard. Not fun.
It was cool alright, up until the moment I walked up to the area and discovered the million little pieces of foam.
In hindsight, it was a terrible idea.
For all the "prestige" we claim with the MXoN, we're still just a bunch of muddy, bloody, drunken bastards who set things on fire, rev chainsaws, and party like it's 1999 at Burning Man. All this to celebrate noisy, polluting, terrain-destroying dirtsickles circulating in the mud. USA! USA! USA! USA!
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
People just don't seem to give a damn. And, organizers either don't care enough to have enough garbage receptacles, and / or just choose to do a clean up after.
I was brought up to Never litter, and, now into my 7th decade, I've Never knowingly littered. I keep and carry every bloody thing, until I can put it into a trash can / bin, or take it home with me. It's Not bloody hard to do. Cripes, I spend much of my time on my local trails, getting off my bike, be it MC or MTB, and doing the old Emu Walk, and collecting trash. The (my fellow) MTBers, are just The worst for this. They leave so much trash on the trails - I'll do my first DH runs of the day, repeatedly stopping to clear the crap up, before I hook into it.
So many People are grubs, I've come to believe.
As for the theft, yes, it happens. Someone ( pretty much guarranteed to be an American, as taking back OS such a sign is not particulary easy) will have it on their wall, in their man cave. They didn't steal the pressure washer, at least.
In 1998 at the World MTB Championships at Monte-Sainte-Anne that I raced in , a young bloke ( a fellow Australian, I believe) died when he climbed a street light to get a Banner for the event, and fell to his death. It was on the main drag, and the banners were on Very High poles, with an arch / gantree that the banners hung from - it was a Long way to fall (head first, apparently) . Plenty of others had made off with them, but it ceased after that. Me, as I stayed an extra day and a half, before going to Montreal for the SX , then time in NYC, back to SoCal, then the 98 US SX Open in Sin City, I went back down the DH course to have a last squizz, and ended up helping the course marking take down and clean up crew. For my efforts ( it was a long day), they insisted I take several Ski Pole Flags, with the Event Markings, and as much Course tape as I wanted. Still have them up in my workshop, as does my local bike shop I gave some to. You pitch in, you get something back.
People suck.
But that race was awesome and it was worth the trip for sure.
As for trash left behind. Sad that it is "to be expected." Why cant people just pack out what they pack in. Not that hard.
Remindsw me of when I used to live in the mountains here in SoCal. Every time we got snow the flatlanders come up to play in the snow and leave coolers, broken sleds, clothes behind like it is no big deal. Sucks.
It's been better the last 8 years or so.
If you don't have enough trash cans you need to expect to clean up trash. No need to wring our collective hands over it.
Slightly off topic but kind of on is if I'm in a public restroom and there is not a trash can by the door I throw the paper towel I used to open the door on the ground. Either put a can by the door or pick up my shit.
Pit Row
One sure fire way to know if Red Bud is upset by the mess is if they have another MXdN. I refuse to get mad about something that doesn't make the people directly affected upset.
My wife is a hiker and shaking her head said ….. take out what you bring in.
Just when you think people can't get any worse 🙄
I know it's a business, and it's a large group effort, but the guy accommodates the race and the fans, and that's how little respect some people show? Fucking lowlifes.
Its not hard to do and its embarrassing to look at. I thought we claimed to be examples for the rest of the world? Shit,not hardly. We aint teaching them right anymore..
Another thing that i found disrespectful during the opening ceromonies very few people around me even acknowledged the other countries. Sure france and the aussies (due to people knowing marv, dylan, jett, hunter) got some love but its okay and at least clap/acknowledge the other participants. I want the people from other countries to at least know we respect them and the sacrifices it took to come race in our country.
I plan to go to a foreign mxdn one day and id at least like to feel welcomed. I hope you guys that came over enjoyed yourselves..
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