critical mass

Creating a Cycling Culture in the World's Cities

Submitted by Alex admin on 6 September, 2010 - 11:16
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The sad recent news story about a 5-year-old girl killed by a street-cleaning vehicle while riding bikes with her father in the Turkish province of Konya -- a city that had previously announced plans for the country's first bike-sharing program -- got me thinking about what it would really take to create a

Is Cycling's Critical Mass in Critical Condition?

Submitted by Alex admin on 3 June, 2010 - 13:51
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In Madrid last week, up to 3,000 cyclists slowed traffic to a grind in a few of the car-clogged central arteries of the capital city, but according to this blog, riders "made friends with drivers and pedestrians." Meanwhile, In Los Angeles, a Streetsblog report and YouTube clip shows at least one bike rider during a Critical Mass last week purposefully kicked or tripped by police standing by.

City Pays $98,000 to Critical Mass Cyclists

Submitted by Alex admin on 8 April, 2010 - 12:38
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New York City agreed Tuesday to pay tens of thousands of dollars to five cyclists who filed a lawsuit saying they were harassed during the monthly cycling group-ride Critical Mass — including one man seen on videotape being shoved off his bicycle by an officer.

Critical Mass

Submitted by Patrick on 16 April, 2009 - 16:46
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A guide to Critical Mass

How about a National Critical Mass Ride?

Submitted by chris lenth on 28 January, 2009 - 10:46
It has been suggested that we try to coordinate a National Critical Mass Ride (concurrent local critical mass rides nationwide) during Bikewise month.

PHOTO Critical Mass, Dunedin friday 26 september

CRITICAL MASS, DUNEDIN

Every last Friday of the month, 5:30pm Otago Museum Lawn.

 

Numbers vary from 10 - 200.  Come along, spread the word ! 

 

 

a worldwide phenomenon, of which wikipedia describes it well 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass 

PHOTO Critical Mass, Dunedin friday 26 september

Making justice with their own hands

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Cyclists getting ready for a critical mass in São Paulo, Brazil prepare home made signs encouraging motorists to share the road with courtesy. Making justice with their own hands
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