Critical Mass Pedals Awareness, but Bikers Need to Pump the Brakes, Critics Say - The Chainlink2024-03-29T09:54:58Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A506831&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe police no longer have any…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-28:2211490:Comment:5070232012-01-28T14:35:04.611ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>The police no longer have any tolerance for corking and actively push the corkers away -even threatening them with arrest and verbally berating them. After this they ALSO immediately move along themselves and allow all the cars to dangerously push through the Mass, turning their backs without any heed to the safety of the riders still behind them.</p>
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<p>This happened last night several times and at one spot where the Mass was really broken up and in a very dangerous place as far as…</p>
<p>The police no longer have any tolerance for corking and actively push the corkers away -even threatening them with arrest and verbally berating them. After this they ALSO immediately move along themselves and allow all the cars to dangerously push through the Mass, turning their backs without any heed to the safety of the riders still behind them.</p>
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<p>This happened last night several times and at one spot where the Mass was really broken up and in a very dangerous place as far as no cohesion and cars darting through and everywhere.</p>
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<p>When someone pointed out to these fine officers that they had just <em>created</em> a very dangerous situation for the riders a cop returned with "Well, you don't <em>have</em> to come out here."</p>
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<p>Meaning if a Masser got run over it is her own fault for participating.</p>
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<p>So, thank you Alex Weaver, and all the "pro-bike" groups who are in favor of "not overlooking traffic laws." When someone gets seriously injured or killed one of these months at CCM "following the traffic laws" I hope you are going to be proud and or happy that these laws have been upheld. Can't break a law. That'd be bad...</p>
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<p>I'm sure that the police figure that once people start getting seriously hurt at CCM that participation will drop down to a much more <em>manageable</em> level. </p>
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<p>I am sure that is exactly what they want. Protecting & Serving the crap out of us...</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes#2211490Comment506831"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well the police actually block traffic for us, don't help with "corking" but allow it so why is someone supposedly in favor of promoting biking in the city wagging a finger at his target audience?</p>
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<p> CCM we need to follow the traffic laws mmmk? just because we ride bikes doesn't make us special, pay attention class as I show a video of what happens when you break the law.</p>
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<p> CCM we need to follow the traffic laws mmmk? just because we ride bikes doesn't make us special, pay attention class as I show a video of what happens when you break the law.</p> Your e-mails go in my spam or…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-28:2211490:Comment:5071172012-01-28T04:50:38.094ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<p>Your e-mails go in my spam or get unsubscribed and you are now considered a troll.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Active Transportation Alliance said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506918"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh, this Friday is a rager...I didn't realize. Ragers, cagers and bandits, oh my! Happy Friday,…</p>
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<p>Your e-mails go in my spam or get unsubscribed and you are now considered a troll.<br/> <br/> <cite>Active Transportation Alliance said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506918"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh, this Friday is a rager...I didn't realize. Ragers, cagers and bandits, oh my! Happy Friday, Chainlinkers.</p>
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<p>i always wanted to call it 'the ride of responsibility'<br></br><br></br><cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506928"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am totally for people spontaneously starting a Critical Manners ride on the second Friday of each month or whatever day people decide to do it.</p>
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<p>i always wanted to call it 'the ride of responsibility'<br/><br/><cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506928"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am totally for people spontaneously starting a Critical Manners ride on the second Friday of each month or whatever day people decide to do it.</p>
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<p>Go ahead and plan it and make up fliers and start your own thing. It's a free world.</p>
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<p>Heck, there is nobody STOPPING you from going to Critical Mass and rousing the rabble to make Critical Mass into Critical Manners. Come one and come all. Just come. It's a free world and Critical Mass is all-inclusive. It's what the people who show up make it. Show up or don't. But you can't make it something that it is not from home.</p>
<p>See you there tonight. </p>
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I like the Critical Manne…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-27:2211490:Comment:5069842012-01-27T20:07:45.342ZZoetropehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Zoetrope
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<p>I like the Critical Manners idea, too.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite></p>
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<p>I like the Critical Manners idea, too.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>James BlackHeron said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A506843&x=1#2211490Comment506928"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">...Critical Mass is all-inclusive. It's what the people who show up make it. Show up or don't. But you can't make it something that it is not from home.<p></p>
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</blockquote> I am totally for people spont…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-27:2211490:Comment:5069282012-01-27T19:58:35.994ZFar'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63https://thechainlink.org/profile/JamesBlackHeron
<p>I am totally for people spontaneously starting a Critical Manners ride on the second Friday of each month or whatever day people decide to do it.</p>
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<p>Go ahead and plan it and make up fliers and start your own thing. It's a free world.</p>
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<p>Heck, there is nobody STOPPING you from going to Critical Mass and rousing the rabble to make Critical Mass into Critical Manners. Come one and come all. Just come. It's a free world and Critical Mass is all-inclusive. It's what…</p>
<p>I am totally for people spontaneously starting a Critical Manners ride on the second Friday of each month or whatever day people decide to do it.</p>
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<p>Go ahead and plan it and make up fliers and start your own thing. It's a free world.</p>
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<p>Heck, there is nobody STOPPING you from going to Critical Mass and rousing the rabble to make Critical Mass into Critical Manners. Come one and come all. Just come. It's a free world and Critical Mass is all-inclusive. It's what the people who show up make it. Show up or don't. But you can't make it something that it is not from home.</p>
<p>See you there tonight. </p> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-27:2211490:Comment:5070732012-01-27T19:43:17.372ZActive Transportation Alliancehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ActiveTransportationAlliance
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<p>Ethan, Active Trans<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Michael J Blane said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506841"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I like this idea.…<br></br> <br></br></p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass#Critical_Manners" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass#Critical_Manners</a></p>
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<p>Ethan, Active Trans<br/> <br/> <cite>Michael J Blane said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506841"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I like this idea.<br/> <br/> <cite>Bike Bloke said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes#2211490Comment506910"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It would be interesting to have a 'ride to rule'. Hundreds of bikes in The Loop, or whatever neighborhood is chosen, all going in different directions, all totally obeying the rules of the road, while doing lots of left turns. Bike gridlock!</p>
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</blockquote> I think the article is very g…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-27:2211490:Comment:5068432012-01-27T19:25:05.288ZActive Transportation Alliancehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ActiveTransportationAlliance
<p>I think the article is very good. And rage is fine for some, I'm just not into it today (and most days).</p>
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<p>Ethan, Active Trans<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Brendan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506838"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm not interested in piling on, but I actually thought the…</p>
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<p>I think the article is very good. And rage is fine for some, I'm just not into it today (and most days).</p>
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<p>Ethan, Active Trans<br/> <br/> <cite>Brendan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506838"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I'm not interested in piling on, but I actually thought the "rage" in this thread was a real breath of fresh air, as opposed to the usual mind numbing circular logic you usually see from articles like this one. I swear it seems this same exact article gets written every month about Critical Mass. The same thoughts, the token well intentioned blurb from groups like ATA that really doesn't do anyone any good, and the same resulting argument over what Critical Mass "means" or what it's "goal" is. If the goal(s) isn't crystal clear by now, people will never "get it" until the dialogue is seriously revised. The bikers do their part, now it's time for the "journalists" and others to do theirs. </p>
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<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A506637&page=2#2211490Comment506918"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh, this Friday is a rager...I didn't realize. Ragers, cagers and bandits, oh my! Happy Friday, Chainlinkers.</p>
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</blockquote> I like this idea. Bike Bloke…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-01-27:2211490:Comment:5068412012-01-27T18:48:52.050ZMichael J Blanehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichaelJBlane
<p>I like this idea.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bike Bloke said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes#2211490Comment506910"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It would be interesting to have a 'ride to rule'. Hundreds of bikes in The Loop, or whatever neighborhood is chosen, all going in different directions, all totally obeying the rules of the road, while doing lots of left turns. Bike…</p>
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<p>I like this idea.<br/> <br/> <cite>Bike Bloke said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/critical-mass-pedals-awareness-but-bikers-need-to-pump-the-brakes#2211490Comment506910"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It would be interesting to have a 'ride to rule'. Hundreds of bikes in The Loop, or whatever neighborhood is chosen, all going in different directions, all totally obeying the rules of the road, while doing lots of left turns. Bike gridlock!</p>
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