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MrBoogiejuice wrote: That article makes it sound like the main aim of CM is to wind up motorists. CM is trying to get people to be more cycle friendly, not the other way round! That all depends on your local CM group. There is no CM organization. There is no standard for how a CM ride should be run. The way CM is in one city can be completely different than how CM is in another city. But I would caution people about joining in a CM ride if your local CM is confrontational. Think about whether you are actually hindering the cause of cycling advocacy with non critical massers. If I was a pedestrian or bus passenger or car driver that was mocked or intimidated by Critical Mass I would not be inclined to view cycling advocacy favorably. If CM behaves in a way that would get me ****ed off at them if I was a pedestrian or driver then they are not doing any favors for serious cycling advocacy. I'm very very much in favor of cycling issues and very favorable towards cyclists. If your riding behavior is such that you can **** me off then you've really screwed up. In some cities the police have taken aggressive tactics to ticket critical mass riders. Sometimes they'll use a bunch of motorcycles in a line to "cork" an individual rider and ticket them. Irony points there for the police using the "corking" tactic. I have not witnessed or even bothered to investigate any of the CM rides in Seattle. The downtown area is too far away from me. I have no idea how the Seattle area CM behaves. -- john_childs john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni Gallery: http://gallery.unicyclist.com/john_childs 'Unicycling Bookmark List' (http://backcountry.unicyclist.com/) :: 'World Clock' (http://tinyurl.com/2blym3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ john_childs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/449 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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It's OK to ride in the street, but not OK to run stop lights. Bikes and unis don't necessarily have to yield to motorized vehicles (depending on the traffic laws), but they should yield to pedestrians. Other oppressed groups have violated unjust laws in order to correct wrongs, but this has to be very thought through to be effective. When they did, those in power (like the motorists in the article) got angry. Eventually they adjusted to the new truer justice. -- BillyTheMountain If any question why we died, Tell them, because our fathers lied. -Rudyard Kipling [regarding US soldiers dying in the Iraq invasion] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BillyTheMountain's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5357 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I've gotten caught up in some of these rides on my way home from work (I bike to and from work), since I work downtown and bike down market street sometimes. I've also done uni trials rides that coincidentally were at the main staging area for SF critical mass. In person many of the people who ride are quite nice (I have friends who do it), but once they hit the road they are assholes of the worst kind. I hate trying to get somewhere while a bunch of idiots on bikes are jamming things up. I'm a very aggressive bicyclist, to the point where I won't let most cars pass me on downhills, but I still don't support SF CM in any way. They hurt any advocacy cause. I think bikes and cars can easily coexist, so long as each party respects the rules of the road. Critical Mass does nothing to promote coexistence. -- gerblefranklin http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Trials-Muni Nick's main man. "I love freedom dearly, ideally, in theory, but in reality we're not there yet--Not nearly."--Cold Duck Complex ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gerblefranklin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4295 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Just a reminder about this Friday's critical mass ride in Albany, NY. Here are the details. When: Friday, 8/31, 5:30 PM (meet at 5:15) Whe Veterans’ Memorial, Washington Park at State Street, Albany Notes: Any age, any bike, any ability. Join us for an informal summer ride around Albany to promote bicycling and motorist awareness The Albany Critical Mass is generally quite tame with most if not all of the group following traffic laws. I believe there will be at least 3 unicyclists at this months ride. If there are any forum lurkers near Albany, we'd love to see you there. -- capuni ------------------------------------------------------------------------ capuni's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15514 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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capuni;865155 wrote: Just a reminder about this Friday's critical mass ride in Albany, NY. Here are the details. When: Friday, 8/31, 5:30 PM (meet at 5:15) Whe Veterans’ Memorial, Washington Park at State Street, Albany Notes: Any age, any bike, any ability. Join us for an informal summer ride around Albany to promote bicycling and motorist awareness The Albany Critical Mass is generally quite tame with most if not all of the group following traffic laws. I believe there will be at least 3 unicyclists at this months ride. If there are any forum lurkers near Albany, we'd love to see you there. Hi , that sounds like a cool event although I can see that add was maid in 2007 , I think it can be very nice if there will be another one coming soon -- diamondblast ------------------------------------------------------------------------ diamondblast's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17619 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We have these in Hobart, Tasmania. I have been to one on my uni, and never been able to make another one. As soon as i am back on deck i will be particiapating again. -- mill_mobile ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mill_mobile's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14584 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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We have a big group ride every tuesday night here in Tucson, about 200 people come out every week. We follow traffic laws (as best we can) and generally get a good response from drivers. For the past few weeks I've been riding my 26" unicycle with 150s and I've been able to keep up no problem. If your in the area I'd recommend it... meets at 8:00pm on Old Main at the university. -- Spudman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spudman's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10752 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Never heard of this before, but they do indeed have it in toronto. Hopefully by the time nice weather comes around after the winter I'll buy a nice 36"er and do some uni represent'n -- disgruntleddave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ disgruntleddave's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17938 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I would go out in it on a 24 I think is the best uni. It is much too slow for a 36 in my opinion. -- ntappin 'how to build a strong comfy saddle from junk.' (http://tinyurl.com/hxcb3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ntappin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10800 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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ah, good to know. not to mention I already have a 24". Still, I'll be waiting for good weather. Definitely wouldn't bother with this in the winter. -- disgruntleddave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ disgruntleddave's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17938 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/63372 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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