Oops, by mistake I'd thought the other topic was the annual bike rodeo-- I've appropriately re-categorized:
I remember last year's Bike Rodeo in Glendale, and the brutality -- Brent from BG fell hard to a competitor's knobby-tire lariat. It was too much; I repaired to the nearby beer garden, and the cheer of my fellows. Unbelieveable -- the mechanics were surrounded by the raucous crowd; it was like a scene from a Roman colliseum. I was sure we'd devolved to our primal instincts.
We need those mechanics, therefore, I agree we should join to ensure their collective safety.