This summer, I had occasion to put over 2,800 miles on in the stretch of a couple months. Recently I've done a few rides since I've gotten back. One thing I've noticed is that, pretty much, if I'm cool to people and not sit on their bumper, they'll actually use the turnouts (as they should) and let me by. I make sure to NOT be an asshole to them and sit on their bumper, and be sure I give them a big thumbs up to thank them. I was actually very pleased. Basically, if I was cool with to them, they were cool to me. I only ran across a few assholes, usually guys in what they thought were "fast" cars who got pissed when I wanted to (and did) get around them and their poor driving skills. Ego = asshole.
Now, over B-day dinner with N_N last night, I floated an idea by him:
Why don't a group (or groups of us) make up some big signs promoting the CSC, post them on the top and bottom of some of our favorite roads, and spend a day or weekend cleaning up garbage along the road? People will see that we're not asshole squids, and care about the roads we like to run. I think that'd go a long way to cleaning up our image, along with, well, not riding like an asshole to begin with. Like I said, I've had some pretty positive experiences over the summer, and I'd like to advance that even further. N_N suggested getting with CDOT and getting a bunch of those orange garbage bags and he said they'll come pick them up a day or so later. Maybe have an end-of-day BBQ?
So, who's interested in doing something like this? Anyone want to step up instead of just bitch about it?
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Hey, I can spare a day or so of work. Hell, since I'm not working now, I'd be perfectly fine doing it during the weekday as well.
.. cleanup day sounds like a good idea.
Originally Posted by salsashark
