It is not permanent and knowing Rhos CC as I do, I would imagine they are not happy with what happened.
Weirdly, or is it sadly?, a bit of easily removed paint has raised almost as much comment as August's potential visit by the EDL.
I'm always interested when people rise to the defence of those who desecrate the environment. But there are a couple of points regarding graffiti:
1. If it's been spray-painted on, it's not easily removed. No far away there's an annual road race (on foot) and the start line is spray-painted onto the road. It's a very thin line, yet it lasts for two years, before requiring repainting.
2. Graffiti says something about an area. It has worrying, even frightening, connotations for the elderly in particular and that's the largest demographic for the visitor base in Llandudno.
3. I agree that it's wrong to tar all cyclists with the same brush in this regard. Nonetheless, this was done by mindless idiots, and the club who organised the event has to be made to clean it up or charged for its removal. If, as some seem to believe, it's 'easily removed' then it clearly won't cost much.
What's been said by people on here objecting to it has not been an overreaction: it's a reaction to the very real damage this could do if not checked quickly. Places that are awash with graffiti are seen as places where people simply don't care. We're pretty free of it because it's clear people do, but it would be very sad if this were to change.