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is a monthly event where a bunch of cyclists get together and ride through the streets. the idea is to promote cycling rights, alternative transportation, and environmental issues, among other things.. tonight was the first time i've gone. there were about a hundred people, most of them were on bikes, but there were a few skateboards, too.. things were going pretty well, we had been riding for about half an hour when we managed to take over a very busy 3 lane street.. traffic was backed up for a mile! but eventually the cops showed up.. they grabbed a couple people as we were riding by, and threw them in the back of the car. everyone stopped riding and there was a bit of a confrontation.. more cops starting showing up. the crowd got going with some call/response chants; "who's streets? our streets!" and "are we holding up traffic? we are traffic!", while the cops were yelling into their loudspeakers.. the entire street was at a standstill, and nobody was moving. after about 15 minutes of this, the cops figured out they couldn't just arrest all of us.. so they let the guys out of the back seat (with a $40 bylaw ticket for not riding in the right hand lane..), and we went on riding.. all in all, it was pretty fun ;) most big cities now have a critical mass group, so if you're interested, check out the website i linked above. also, if you like my pictures, do me a favor and check out my |
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fucking cops viva la bikeie |
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nice pics nice summer here where i Live it wouLd be aLmost suicidaL to take a bike ride... we are LiteraLLy burning down here... i've aLso heard from some friends that this was a hot hot summer up there.. |
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yeah, that is crap. i might try to bring a video camera next time.. |
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hippies |
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and here's some from earlier this month. |
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i hate critical mass. it seems very counter productive for cyclists rights. to raise awareness, they hold up traffic. good work, now all the cars are aware the bikers are ass holes. to promote the environment, they all ride bikes from one arbitrary place to another. meanwhile, hundreds of cars idle, wasting gas and poluting the environment. again, good work. i like bikes, i try to be careful when driving around them. but critical mass seems like the wrong way to champion for the cycling lifestyle. |
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nice pics tho :) |
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they wouldn't be wasting gas if they were riding a bike instead ;) i've been hit twice now by drivers not paying attention (and come close many other times), so it was nice to not have to keep looking over my shoulder for once. motorists must learn to share the road, and i can't think of a more effective way to get the message across. |
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i know of better ways. for example, in seattle, there was an installation throughout the city that was part memorial and part artwork. a group of people placed bicycles painted white on several street corners where a bicyclist had been hit by a car. these things were all over the place. every time you saw one, you were made aware of the danger cyclists face while riding. it definitely raised awareness while not pissing off a lot of motorists. Also, Cyclists are not totally innocent. I consistantly see cyclists running red lights, blasting through intersections, hopping on and off sidewalks. I've been nearly hit by cyclists while walking many times. Cyclists must also learn to "share the road." If you are riding your bike in the street, follow the rules. |
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i love track! nice work |
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