Jefferson County race organizers looking out for “tacking"

What and awful thing to do!

Jefferson County bike-race organizers on the lookout for “tacking”

Deer Creek Challenge event promoter says throwing tacks on bike routes has been going on for some time

With summertime cycling season at its peak, organizers of high-profile events in Jefferson County are taking extra steps to discourage “tacking,” in which tacks are maliciously strewn on roads frequented by bicyclists.

Guess the thought that the cycling races are the cause of the problem has never crossed their minds, huh?

Is it that awful to be inconvenienced for one day? If you hate bike races so much, protest by legal means.

chickaree wrote: Is it that awful to be inconvenienced for one day? If you hate bike races so much, protest by legal means.

I'm not saying I condone the tacking. It's illegal, dangerous and wrong.

But the race organizers will never once stop to consider that the route they take for 'one day' is used as a training route for long before and after their event, and that a single race can cause months of inconvenience to residents.

Tacking is dangerous. Organizing a cycling race on roads that can't handle diverse traffic safely is stupid.

I agree. Sorry, I read your comment as supporting the tacking.

America will never be France and it's love for cycling ala The Tour de France. It is amazing how much the people love the race coming through their villages and turn out to cheer them on as they come through.

Here is a "spoof" that was played on cyclists... it is very funny. Could you imagine if this happened to you? Of course you would need to be riding on one of the usual legs of the Tour for it to be really funny!

the last guy went along with the gag... I love this

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I do not support tacking.

Roofing nails are much better- you can still get those short ones so they won't wind up causing problems for motor vehicles.

Actually- I would have never thought of that idea, sounds like someone is getting creative. If it were just one race I could tolerate it- even the incessant training runs that go on for weeks before the race. The problem is that there are several races and they keep adding more every year up here.

There are signs on HWY74 as we speak- for some race this next weekend, warning motorists to expect delays.

THIS IS A BIG RACE COMING TO COLORADO

http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/

some really BIG INTERNATIONAL TEAMS AND RIDERS

This is a BIG DEAL in racing and both VS and NBC Sports are covering it

It seems reasonable to charge for permits to ride on certain popular roads. Funds collected could go for improvements to lessen the impact e.g. Wider shoulders, dedicated bike lanes better traffic enforcement.

Ant truth to the rumor that Staples is microstamping tacks this year? Or are they just tracking sales of thumb tacks?