Chicago Critical Mass: The Southside Ride

Peace All,

Red Bike & Green + The Pioneers Bicycle Club present...

The Southside Ride for Chicago Critical Mass

This Critical Mass route proposal is a 14-mile tour of some of Chicago's African-American cultural & historical landmarks. Highlights along the route will include the site of the Chess Records studios, the Bronzeville Victory Monument, Ida B. Wells' home, the Harold Washington Cultural Center, the DuSable Museum, the Obamas' house and much more. The ride will end at the new 31st Street marina and beach.

Check out the map at:
http://chicagocriticalmass.org/
Scroll down on the home page and click on the flyer for the full size image.

A special thanks to the lovely Eboni Senai, a true gem in our city. Her work as the Founder of Red Bike & Green - Chicago is energizing bicycling culture in the African American community of Chicago. Also want to share a huge thanks with John Greenfield, Willow Naeco, and Steven Lane for their early, active, and consistent support of this effort.

We will meet up at 5:30pm on Friday, August 31st at the Picasso statue at Daley Plaza. Please join us for a beautiful ride through parts of the Southside of Chicago!

...how about a post-ride afterparty?
Peoples DJs Collective 3YR Anniversary BBQ
2236 S. Marshall Blvd., Chicago
(block west of California & Cermak)
http://www.facebook.com/events/273511979429664/

Rock on,

Oboi
The Pioneers Bicycle Club
@theycallmeOboi

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 28, 2012 at 12:45am

5:30 huh?

It sounds like a fun ride but I can't remember the last time CCM actually left before 6:10 or even 6:15.   

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 12:49am

hey James - its a good point. we are telling people 5:30pm as we expect some first-timers to ride with us. and we want to connect with them and chat a bit to prepare them for the ride. you gonna ride?

Oboi 


James BlackHeron said:

5:30 huh?

It sounds like a fun ride but I can't remember the last time CCM actually left before 6:10 or even 6:15.   

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 28, 2012 at 1:01am

Great route idea!

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 1:06am

thanks so much Anne!

Anne Alt said:

Great route idea!

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 1:06am

oh the handy dandy route work is compliments of the good John Greenfield!

Anne Alt said:

Great route idea!

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 28, 2012 at 2:27am

So the post-ride ride will be from 31st street beach back to Wicker/Bucktown/Logan Square where 80%+ of CCM riders actually live...

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 3:00am

that would be awesome. wait...then again...

h' said:

Hopefully Obama will be in town ;-)

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 3:01am

well played h', well played indeed!

h' said:

*sigh* I remember when John was great.

Olatunji Oboi Reed said:

oh the handy dandy route work is compliments of the good John Greenfield!

Anne Alt said:

Great route idea!

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 3:02am

there's another route planned also? we'd love for the entire CCM family to roll South with us...

h' said:

I think the plan is for the south side ride to leave at 5:30 and the usual Foster beach ride will leave closer to 6:30?

James BlackHeron said:

5:30 huh?

It sounds like a fun ride but I can't remember the last time CCM actually left before 6:10 or even 6:15.   

Permalink Reply by Olatunji Oboi Reed on August 28, 2012 at 3:06am

hey James - yep, we thought about that also. and we decided to end at 31st beach because of the new marina and other new construction work that was recently completed. its truly an awesome beach and new marina with alot of cool, new features for kids and adults alike. will you be joining us? if so, look forward to meeting you in person.

James BlackHeron said:

So the post-ride ride will be from 31st street beach back to Wicker/Bucktown/Logan Square where 80%+ of CCM riders actually live...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 28, 2012 at 3:16am

I'll second that thought on 31st St. beach - it's a beauty.  What's wrong with the whole ride going south once in a while?  A change of scenery isn't a bad thing.

Olatunji Oboi Reed said:

hey James - yep, we thought about that also. and we decided to end at 31st beach because of the new marina and other new construction work that was recently completed. its truly an awesome beach and new marina with alot of cool, new features for kids and adults alike. will you be joining us? if so, look forward to meeting you in person.

James BlackHeron said:

So the post-ride ride will be from 31st street beach back to Wicker/Bucktown/Logan Square where 80%+ of CCM riders actually live...

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 28, 2012 at 3:19am

If you like getting tazed and/or pepper-sprayed...

Olatunji Oboi Reed said:

that would be awesome. wait...then again...

h' said:

Hopefully Obama will be in town ;-)

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