VIDEO: Wellington Cyclist Discovers Innovative Way of Sweeping Away Tacks on the Road

A cyclist from Wellington is educating us on cleanliness. Reports of thumbtacks along the road have been popping up on the Wellington Cycling Facebook Page. However, the cyclist took the initiative of cleaning the roads. The New Zealander has found an unusual way of clearing thumbtacks strewn from the road.

He cycles through Adelaide Road and the Basin Reserve on a regular basis. He used some home-made ingenuity to solve a problem that could have put cyclists in grave danger.  A great initiative to make sure that the problem gets solved.

Marcus McShane- The New Zealander Innovator

Modern problems require modern solutions. Marcus McShane found a very interesting way of dealing with Wellington’s thumbtacks problem. It’s important to keep your surroundings clean. Also, for the cyclists clean roads are a must as it hampers their journey. The residents found it tough to clear them on their own. So, McShane took the initiative and made sure the problem is looked after.

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The young cyclist recycled a broken boom into a working thumbtack cleaner. He extended the broom with some spare bamboo and mounted the cleaning head towards the front of his bike. This way, the broom was clearing his path of any thumbtacks as he rides along.

Radio New Zealand (RNZ) shared some of the experiences of Marcus. Although the cyclist used a very innovative way of helping the people , he still feels a lot needs to be done. “I ride into town every day, so it was mainly just to stop me running over them,” he said humbly.

He further explained, “A normal bike I don’t think this would work on but I’m riding quite a huge cargo bike.””You look like a right idiot. It’s not a very sexy kind of look on the bike.”

The local authorities should also look into the matter and take the necessary steps. It’s important to make sure that the cyclists are getting empty and clean roads for their safety.

Corrective Measures Need to Be in Place

The Wellington Cycling Association needs to implement some corrective measures. Their Facebook page is a great initiative which allows people to put forward their complaints. However, other measures also need to be in place.

It’s not the responsibility of any individual to solve the problems. Although in this case Marcus stepped up and responded to the complaints.

Hopefully, the other members in the group will also step up. McShane set up an example for the other cyclists as well. Also, the local people of Wellington should come forward and help as well.

What measures need to be taken to improve these situations? Let us know about your thoughts in the comments below.

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