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Critical Mass bike movement at 20 years
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Wednesday, September 26, 2012 | Peter Fimrite

Posted on 09/27/2012 1:20:18 AM PDT by Lonely Bull

The bicycle party known as Critical Mass turns 20 on Friday. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of riders in all manner of dress and - if recent history holds true, no dress at all - will band together for a commemorative, congestion-causing cruise through downtown San Francisco.

[snip]

Chris Carlsson, the Critical Mass spokesman, said he expects 5,000 to 10,000 riders on Friday, more than 10 times the number of riders who routinely participate.

"It's going to be a gigantic mess, but it is going to be fun," Carlsson said.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: bike; criticalmass; movement; years
Yay, fun.
1 posted on 09/27/2012 1:20:21 AM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: Lonely Bull

Gawd, I hate these friggin, arrogant, A-Holes.

I never, ever go to the city on the last Friday of the month.

I got stuck in their bullshit a couple of times years back and never forgot it.

Would have been to easy to get out of my car and just pick one of their asses to make an example of for the danger they setup and confusion they cause.

Wouldn’t do it because I’m safer in my little cocoon...Still....


2 posted on 09/27/2012 1:25:50 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Lonely Bull

I want to like San Francisco, I REALLY do...but there are so many weird people there.


3 posted on 09/27/2012 1:28:54 AM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: Lonely Bull

I would love it if a bunch of REAL bikers would show up and confront these critical massholes, that would eb a hoot!
4 posted on 09/27/2012 1:35:09 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Impala64ssa

I would love it if a bunch of REAL bikers would show up and confront these critical massholes, that would eb a hoot!
5 posted on 09/27/2012 1:47:20 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Lonely Bull

Oh yeah. Here come the Critical Massholes.


6 posted on 09/27/2012 1:50:51 AM PDT by EggsAckley ("There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply!")
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To: Vendome; EggsAckley
Gawd, I hate these friggin, arrogant, A-Holes.

and

Oh yeah. Here come the Critical Massholes.

I just noticed something: you can't spell "bike movement" without "BM."

7 posted on 09/27/2012 2:08:51 AM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: Lonely Bull

I am so glad I live nowhere near Boulder, CO anymore... These “Critical mass” bike “rallies” were always such a pain to deal with.


8 posted on 09/27/2012 2:19:47 AM PDT by LibertyRocks
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To: Lonely Bull


A different kind of San Francisco treat.
9 posted on 09/27/2012 2:45:18 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Lonely Bull
Homo Rollers....see them gather at the Sissy Bars...watch them do Wheeeee-lees when they get forked from behind by another biker...they also really love banana seats.
10 posted on 09/27/2012 2:54:17 AM PDT by Happy Rain ("Mitt who? I'm voting for Ryan.")
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To: Vendome
A regular feature of life around the Beltway are the guys who get a flat and hop out to try to fix it ~ usually on an intersecting highway like US 50 or Shirley hIghway.

Just as regularly someone runs them down ~

A CLUE!

11 posted on 09/27/2012 2:55:23 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Lonely Bull

Critical Mass is the best possible use for a snowplow. I see echelons of plows moving at flanking speed to clear the roads. The added advantage of this equipment is the sand spreaders could cover the residue.


12 posted on 09/27/2012 3:21:47 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Hopey changey Low emission unicorns and a crap sandwich)
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To: Lonely Bull

13 posted on 09/27/2012 4:22:52 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Lonely Bull

I certainly hope that no one slips and falls by riding or stepping on some fresh KY jelly laying on the street.


14 posted on 09/27/2012 4:25:45 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: muawiyah

HUH?

This takes place in San Francisco.

Possible it takes place in other areas of the country. Where is Highway 50.


15 posted on 09/28/2012 10:53:05 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Vendome

There’s no reason for it to take place in San Francisco ~ more assertive driving by ordinary commuters would take care of that problem. I used my own local situation as an example. The bicyclists and pedestrians are never given the slightest opportunity to get the upper hand in traffic around here.


16 posted on 09/28/2012 10:59:48 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

There is no reason for it to take place in SF. However, it does and they very militant.

They will kick your car, through something convenient at it, bump it with their bikes and even body.

They love to feign they were attacked and the driver is usually in the minor position, ticketed or arrested, because they have “Plenty of Witnesses”.

It’s very unnerving to be in it and I had a car get scraped as driving out of the city. I thought I had made it but, maybe 50 yards from the 4th street entrance to 101 I heard a noise and the fool that was on the bike turned his head, started laughing and then just kept on going.

So, I avoid the city on Fridays.


17 posted on 09/28/2012 11:12:06 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Vendome
CM is affiliated with the anti-circumcision crowd who are clearly antisemitic.

Like I said these people are never given a chance to get the upper hand around here, but in San Fran, where they are undoubtedly overrun with fascist pigs of all sorts, CM held hands with the class enemy so it's all OK i Suppose.

You need to move out of that place.

18 posted on 09/28/2012 11:47:03 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

LOL

I don’t live there. I have do business there but last Friday of the month is a “No Go”.


19 posted on 09/28/2012 12:07:33 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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