New to Critical Mass? Let's be pals!

Hi everyone!

I'm a month into biking and am really excited for Critical Mass this Friday.

Never done it before and don't know anyone else who's going.

Anyone else out there new to this and want to meet up before it starts?

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on March 28, 2012 at 1:22pm

Oops, you're right.  So much for that theory.  So where were all the Massers in February?
 
h' said:

The closing party was March 9.
 

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on March 28, 2012 at 1:35pm

There's a lot of truth in what you say, James.  In my very limited Mass experience, I've only heard of one Mass that went to the town of Cicero (to view the now-gone Car Spindle in a shopping center).  And I've never heard of a Mass going down Archer to Midway Airport or down to Hyde Park, Pullman or Blue Island.  Anyone with longer Mass experience know of any South-Side-bound Masses in the past?
 
James BlackHeron said:

Ask someone at CCM where they live and a good third of the time the person will answer Logan Square.  If you add in Bucktown/Wicker Park you'll get greater than half of the attendees.  

People tend to subconsciously ride back towards home rather than away from it.  This effects the route quite a bit. 


 

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on March 28, 2012 at 1:56pm

I'll make it as clear as mudd. South side + little cycling infrastucure = less people riding bicycles. Thus fewer people from that part of town showing up for CM and ending up far north each time.

Ok, so I get the point of CM sprawling its organic tentacles regardless of bike lanes, hek! we even went on the expressway one time.

So it is what it is until someone throws in a south side destination...

 

I don't understand the connection you're alluding to between cycling infrastructure and CCM.

The great thing about CCM has always been that you weren't limited to streets with "cycling infractructure" and could feel safe riding down Western Ave.

Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on March 28, 2012 at 2:47pm

I just saw some promo for some new thing where Android phones are scrabblin to come up with new features that people are supposed to care about wanting, and apparently now they've hit on the idea of a "mobile hangout." And I thought, well, oh, say now, hey, way ahead of you.

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on March 28, 2012 at 4:17pm

How can a CCM noob meet up with Chainlink people at Daley Plaza? 

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 29, 2012 at 2:16am

You can find me by my chrome and black city bike that I usually ride to CCM.  I most often park my bike at, and then hang out by, the SW corner of the Picasso raised platform/dais/slab/whatever.   I'll abandon the corner if someone lights up in my vicinity as I just can't stand to be anywhere around cigarette smoke -but short of that I usually don't get more than 20' from that point until the bikes start moving.    

Steel Driver said:

How can a CCM noob meet up with Chainlink people at Daley Plaza? 

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 29, 2012 at 2:47am

It depends on many things on what time I get there.   

#1 is the weather.  If it is yucky or cold I don't want to be sitting around in the yucky & cold too long -especially right after a ride down there where I might be a bit sweaty, and before another SLOW ride (and CCM is SLOW)

#2 is if I"m running late.   Sometimes I get there at 6 and don't have time for much more than a short break before the ride starts.  

But I get there at about 5:30 or even earlier on nice days when I'm not running late. 

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on March 29, 2012 at 3:58am

Great thanks guys.  Time to engineer a hat.  ; ) 

See ya all at the bikecapades!

Permalink Reply by Anne B. on March 29, 2012 at 2:26pm

Hey Robin- just sent you a message- I'm also heading to CCM from the UIC campus, if you want to meet up and bike over together. Leaving probably 5ish. 

Permalink Reply by Seri97 on March 29, 2012 at 2:40pm

The ride went on the expressway more than once..  ;)

Juan said:

I'll make it as clear as mudd. South side + little cycling infrastucure = less people riding bicycles. Thus fewer people from that part of town showing up for CM and ending up far north each time.

Ok, so I get the point of CM sprawling its organic tentacles regardless of bike lanes, hek! we even went on the expressway one time.

So it is what it is until someone throws in a south side destination...

 

I don't understand the connection you're alluding to between cycling infrastructure and CCM.

The great thing about CCM has always been that you weren't limited to streets with "cycling infractructure" and could feel safe riding down Western Ave.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 29, 2012 at 2:52pm

Don't taze me on the LSD bro!

-or-

Taze the Drive!

Seri97 said:

The ride went on the expressway more than once..  ;)

Permalink Reply by Tim S on March 30, 2012 at 6:06am

isn't that a little late of a start to make Daley Plaza?

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