Seattle Critical Mass - July 2008

[ShyBlonde369]

I wanna see more naked CM'ers!!! That's hott!!!

[alejo699]

Ah, yes, Godwin's Law has manifested itself in less than ten comments. Brilliant. Yes, you're right -- the folks on 15-pound bicycles are the fascists and the poor folks in the huge SUVs who run them over frequently are the poor huddled masses.

Give me a break. There are some cyclists who are jreks, but the same goes for drivers. Besides, how can anarchists be fascists? That doesn't even make sense. Get hold of yourelf.

[elisawa]

If the CM'ers involved in that violent incident do not represent you as a group, you need to make that a lot more clear by your actions, instead of just not talking about it. Seattle drivers are the most passive group I've ever seen, to a fault. I really don't think they are going out of their way to antagonize bikers. If you care about making Seattle a better place for bikers (and drivers) you need to do something to repair the major damage that your group has done, and continues to do.

[knau1234]

One of the important rules of the road is that you do not block traffic, you are not cops, and if you want to block traffic, go get a permit, this shit didn't need to happen, you are making us look bad once again. As for the driver, just as bad as all of you.

[lukewho]

this video does a good job of showing what the driver described as an "angry mob". these CM folks aren't angry or dangerous unless a car tries to plow into them. at that point they practice self defense and try to stop the attacker from escaping. i'm sure someone WILL post a video of the car attack, eventually. in the meantime there are plenty of other examples of other raging anti-bike car-drivers on youtube if you're curious how they occur.

[ceakins1]

Wonder why no video? Maybe because it makes the CMers look bad?

[ThisCoffinSucks]

The incident happened SO fast, no one got video footage. At least 75% of the pack had passed the driver already, the cameramen were closer to the front of the group.

[aol8mydog]

One of the goals of Critical Mass is to promote the concept of sharing the road - which would imply that the rules of the road would be included, right? I don't recall even once seeing anyone use hand signals when these Holier than Thou cyclists turned, changed lanes (did they even see the lanes?), or even obeyed a single rule of the road. I wonder why cyclists are synonymous with arrogant. How is it, the less wheels you have, the more cocky you get?

[tig4533]

Nazis. These thugs aren't content to "share the road". Their goal is to take it all for themselves and deny its use to everyone else. Brownshirts on bicycles.

[shelbinatorTV]

C'mon, SOMEONE must've gotten footage of the altercation!

[miamorphos]

No comments on the violence?  That's odd.