“Critical massholes” by Scott Rowan (a.k.a. The Urban Cyclist)

Here.

And my comment: 

I’ve ridden a few times with the Chicago Critical Mass, and have to agree: there was a number of rather unattractive (drunk or stoned, or both) characters each time. I’ve seen few arguments with drivers stuck in the middle of the Mass. But I’ve also seen smiles on drivers’ faces and answering calls of “Happy Friday!” Come on, it’s just once a month. It happens all over the world (I saw an announcement about the Critical Mass few weeks ago in Nuremberg; I wish I had a chance to ride there, to compare it with CCM). For the majority of those who participate in the Mass, it’s a way to turn their city or town into an Amsterdam, if only for a few hours. (Do they have Critical Mass in Amsterdam? Probably not. What for? THEIR critical mass had been reached long time ago.)
. . . Anyway, as much as I respect the cycling achievements of the author of this article and the co-author of the “Survival Guide,” I think he might have found a better way to promote his book.
By the way, cyclists pay taxes, too.


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Permalink Reply by Jason W on September 23, 2011 at 5:20am
Oh, and only spot read a sentence or two of Scott's drivel, but I can certainly infer that at some point a hipster stole his girlfriend.
Permalink Reply by Tiberculosis on September 23, 2011 at 5:45am

I checked out his book,what a crock.

In his little introduction, he talks about riding in traffic and some guy rides up next to him at a stop sign with earbuds, flip flops and no helmet. He writes "I immediately hope natural selection weeds him out today". What the fuck dude? ESPN's Michael Smith has an army folks and they've infiltrated Chiacgo. Look out folks!

Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on September 23, 2011 at 6:01am
Tomorrow around 9:50 AM (Chicago time) I MAY JUST MAYBE will be "interviewing" Scott Rowan on 89.3FM on This Is Hell! We'll see if his publisher doesn't Google my name first.
Permalink Reply by bryan on September 23, 2011 at 6:10am
that is awful

Tiberculosis said:

I checked out his book,what a crock.

In his little introduction, he talks about riding in traffic and some guy rides up next to him at a stop sign with earbuds, flip flops and no helmet. He writes "I immediately hope natural selection weeds him out today". What the fuck dude? ESPN's Michael Smith has an army folks and they've infiltrated Chiacgo. Look out folks!

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on September 23, 2011 at 6:39am

"The Urban Cyclist's Survival Guide"

 

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,190 in Books.

 

Published by Triumph Books in August 2011. The same Triumph Books at which Scott Rowan served as Acquisition and Product Development Manager from June 2008-August 2011.

Permalink Reply by Tiberculosis on September 23, 2011 at 7:21am

Might have to save that for a BIKE PARTY!

Threehonk said:

The inevitable "Mass his House" must follow . . . but per quick research I don't think we'll find a lot of buy-in to taking the mass to South Bend IN.

Permalink Reply by Liz on September 23, 2011 at 7:24am

OMG. I want the 20 minutes of my life that I just spent reading the amazon preview back.  

 

In his section on how to carry your belongings, he starts of writing that you rent a van when you change jobs and need to move the cardboard box of office papers around.  I imagine he has to do this quite often since he is such a poor writer and working in the publishing industry. 

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on September 23, 2011 at 7:29am
My research puts him in the 500 block of West Cornelia. 

Tiberculosis said:

Might have to save that for a BIKE PARTY!

Threehonk said:

The inevitable "Mass his House" must follow . . . but per quick research I don't think we'll find a lot of buy-in to taking the mass to South Bend IN.

Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on September 23, 2011 at 7:55am
So should I interview him? Any interest? If you have a question or comment you want me to play on the air leave a cogent and concise message and we'll play it live, 773-828-9682
Permalink Reply by bryan on September 23, 2011 at 7:57am
ask him, "why are you insane?"

Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! said:
So should I interview him? Any interest? If you have a question or comment you want me to play on the air leave a cogent and concise message and we'll play it live, 773-828-9682
Permalink Reply by Tiberculosis on September 23, 2011 at 8:01am

Crap! So, i wrote a little amazon review of his book saying something to the effect of, 'if you find the humor of ESPN's Michael Smith funny' and what did I go and find?

http://www.chicagonow.com/urban-cyclist/2011/07/tour-de-france-is-w...

Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on September 23, 2011 at 10:17am
Jeff. It would be better if you called 773-828-9682 and left that question as a message. I would like to give the feeling to the listening audience that more than just myself disliked his hate filled rant. The more people I get asking questions/comments the more legit that position sounds.

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