Comments on Adam's review of Critical Mass
Critical Mass
Description: A monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' right to the road.
Critical Mass Is Critical
I rode in critical mass for the first time last month, and it was an incredible experience. I recommend it for anyone in a city that hosts one and owns a bike.
The best thing about it was that it was so communal. I expected it to be all bike messenger guys, and i kind of expected it to be really hostile. it wasn't either! The bike messenger/anarchist crowd was definitively there, but so where the hippies in their tie dye, the weekend warriors in their tight biker shirts, the goofballs dressed up in all kinds of weird outfits, and even lots of people, just like me, who were there just to be part of something bigger and better than themselves.
I also really liked how communal it was. Everyone would take turns leading the route, and whenever we got to a cross street some people would make sure to stop so that no cars could come through and hit all the bikers. Also, while there was a little unnecessary antagonism toward the cars, pedestrians were very much looked out for. At one point an old lady was trying to cross the street (it sounds like a stereotype, but she really was a little old lady) and all these bikers jumped off their bikes and stood in front of her to make sure no one hit her who wasn't paying attention.
Plus, there was just the awesome feeling of bombing San Francisco's hills at 35 mph and not worrying about getting killed.
Great time - everyone should do this!
Adam's keywords: pedestrian, bike ride
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