Originally Posted by PaddleFoot (Post 20140074)

If you see a banana peel it is trash. The person that left it there is a ******.

Originally Posted by turkey9186 (Post 20139833)

The green, or sometimes blue, cartridges are from vape pens.

Originally Posted by 52telecaster (Post 20140258)

one of the reasons i use real fruit when touring, pears, apples, oranges and occasionally bananas is so i can discretely discard them where they will biodegrade.

Originally Posted by CliffordK (Post 20139933)

I was on a "group ride" years ago when one of the riders had a flat, changed his sewup tire, and hefted the old one over the guard rail. I retrieved it (at the time I was patching and re-using them), but I still thought that it was annoying that he just tossed it, whether or not he bothered to reuse them.

But, yes, I see far too many of the little CO2 cartridges on the streets. They can be used for other things, but so many are probably cyclists. :mad:

Oh, yes, the occasional tube too. :P

I don't worry too much about banana peels, orange peels, or apple cores, but I never throw them out in urban areas, but sometimes in rural areas, off the road, never to be seen again.

Do they still run those TV commercials with the old Indian standing on the side of the road with a frown and litter being thrown at his feet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Suu84khNGY

I suppose it now would be considered racist.

Originally Posted by tagaproject6 (Post 20140297)

That "Indian" dude's Italian. :foo:

Originally Posted by northtexasbiker (Post 20140250)

My cousin Mario has had some bad luck with banana peels left on the paths.

Originally Posted by McBTC (Post 20140577)

If you ride with a gun and shoot a wild pig while on tour, in some places it is permissible to just leave the carcass for wild animals to munch on...

Originally Posted by rumrunn6 (Post 20140839)

last fall took a break in a nice sunny spot where a stream fed a cranberry bog. nice & sunny w rocks to sit on. as I was having my lunch I looked down & saw a discarded needle. not stopping there again. would have picked it up to throw it out later & probably should have, but I was just too creeped out to touch it

Originally Posted by shelbyfv (Post 20140862)

I don't recall ever seeing an improperly discarded tube or CO2 cartridge and I'm certain I've never been on a ride with someone who intentionally chucked either. Maybe this is more of a MUP thing as opposed to regular cyclists? Folks who worry about an apple core or banana peel should ride a trail shared with horses, gain some perspective:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by northtexasbiker (Post 20140250)

My cousin Mario has had some bad luck with banana peels left on the paths.

Originally Posted by CliffordK (Post 20140333)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Eyes_Cody

Hmmm :foo:

Still, perhaps it is a message that many need to be reminded about.

Originally Posted by McBTC (Post 20140577)

If you ride with a gun and shoot a wild pig while on tour, in some places it is permissible to just leave the carcass for wild animals to munch on...

Originally Posted by Milton Keynes (Post 20141305)

Once during a race I had just pulled into first place, then someone behind me threw a turtle shell under my wheels and made me wreck.

Originally Posted by CliffordK (Post 20140947)

The popular thing to do around here is to bag up one's dog poop, then leave the little plastic bag full of poop next to the trail. :thumb:

Originally Posted by trailangel (Post 20142626)

The air rifle CO2 cartridges are not threaded on the end.

Originally Posted by trailangel (Post 20142626)

Most of the cyclist I know don't throw stuff on the ground.....but don't get me started on cyclist that spit during a group ride.....no no...