so is the ride going to be like the last critical mass? there were only about twenty people, they took up the both lanes on mission, and then tried to start fights with motorists. it was my first CM here and it did not make me (or the people i was with) want to go again. i thought CM was about bikes getting together to acomplish a common goal or just to have fun, not be a dick to people and try to piss them off, but maybe i'm wrong?

Critial Mass is about bicyclists riding together to not only spread a message about the environment and oil dependency, but also to celebrate the bicylce community and to 'reclaim' the space that is normally dominated by automobiles. While intentionally pissing off motorists only serves to alienate them from our causes, we wont refrain from doing things like taking up both lanes on mission just because a few people are too impatient to wait for bicyclists. Critical Mass is an 'organized coincidence', we're all just biking home together and having a good time while doing it, right? If you want more information, by all means check out the critical mass website. Hope to see you out there! :-)

the mass was great tonight. plenty to get respect and then some. pretty chill except at the end. everyone remember, be chill.

peace til tomorr.w

The next critical mass bike ride, critical mass radio network broadcast, and International Buy Nothing Day will November 26, 2004.

Note, if you are in the UK, then Saturday November 27th is your 'official' Buy Nothing Day!!!

critical mass bike ride
critical-mass.org

critical mass radio network
criticalmassradio.net

International Buy Nothing Day
www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd

Buy Nothing Day in the UK
www.buynothingday.co.uk

Ride On, Tune In and Buy Nothing!!!

I bike everyday to work and really enjoy it. I find that most SC motorists are courteous. However, from what I've seen of your critical masses, many of the cyclists are setting a tone for road rage. Please use your events to set a more positive example.