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Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on April 4, 2009 at 6:33pm

Yeah cars suck...

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Permalink Reply by Rachel on April 5, 2009 at 5:54am

Da Square Wheelman is heading up the route-planning team for the April 10 North-side Mass, so get out your tweeds as it's sure to have a propper British theme!

Check it out:

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/far-north-side-mass

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Permalink Reply by cutifly on April 5, 2009 at 10:42am

I don't think it is a very good idea to be promoting the 'let's cripple traffic attitude';. That's when people start acting like typical jerks bad things happen. Fun is fun, bikes are bikes and bikes are fun, but when there is deliberate instigation of bike vs. car, I take the side of the car and the drivers. And yes there are exceptions where drivers are the jerks, but considering we do have the potential to become an unruly mob I am thankful the city permits us do as much as we do. Especially with Naked Bike Ride. Think we cuould pull that of in China ? The cops are always nice now and they make sure we go through with out to many problems I've noticed on the last several months. It only takes a few jerks to make everyone look bad, attitude is everything and we are here top promote an alternative to cars. As hardcore of a bike person I am, I do drive on occasion I don't hate cars, I hate slow traffic times and accidents. Some people do need to drive and we have to exist in harmony. If you put a bike against a car, I am always gonna bet on the Car to win an argument. I respect that to a certain degree.

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Permalink Reply by buddaa38 on April 5, 2009 at 5:27pm

Hey cutiffly I drive also, but I think that you missed my point. There're people that don't do critical mass rides because they think that there is no cause . I disagree with it. A mass is to take over the streets from cars. When we mass we will ride around in a circle of an intersection.

cutifly said:

I don't think it is a very good idea to be promoting the 'let's cripple traffic attitude';. That's when people start acting like typical jerks bad things happen. Fun is fun, bikes are bikes and bikes are fun, but when there is deliberate instigation of bike vs. car, I take the side of the car and the drivers. And yes there are exceptions where drivers are the jerks, but considering we do have the potential to become an unruly mob I am thankful the city permits us do as much as we do. Especially with Naked Bike Ride. Think we cuould pull that of in China ? The cops are always nice now and they make sure we go through with out to many problems I've noticed on the last several months. It only takes a few jerks to make everyone look bad, attitude is everything and we are here top promote an alternative to cars. As hardcore of a bike person I am, I do drive on occasion I don't hate cars, I hate slow traffic times and accidents. Some people do need to drive and we have to exist in harmony. If you put a bike against a car, I am always gonna bet on the Car to win an argument. I respect that to a certain degree.

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