New York Critical Mass July 2008

[solarday]

Critical mass has been going for donkeys years in Europe and produced a change in attitude.

[shellius]

Keep doing what you're doing!

[tastyorange]

If a whole bunch of cars clog the street and a whole bunch of bicyclists so the same thing... why are the cyclists dumb hippies and the car drivers OK?

Why is a bunch of cyclists out together civil disobedience... please explain.

[bmtimv]

@tastyorange maybe because bicyclists are driving at less than 5 miles an hour

[etchingacidyum]

@tastyorange

Maybe its because cars A move faster then a snail taking a shit, B arent doing it intentionally, C are huge metal fucking cases VS a bike being a small lightweight machine, and D, arent driven by self important hipster scumbags.

[bigjstokes]

Wasn't critical mass at one time spontaneous and unorganized? Wasn't that part of its appeal?

[itsajelly27]

This video literally just misses the cyclist being tackled by a police officer. I can see myself in the video right when it happens, I'm in the brown shirt and white shorts around 0:55 and I'm looking over my shoulder. I'm in the famous video too, I literally missed getting tackled by three cyclists. The guy in the green shirt who stops is looking at what had just happened. I hope they take his badge, completely unprovoked.

[peetyweety]

Hey, I got clipped by a guy in an SUV, last night, while he was trying to make a light on Chambers Street, so he could go 50 feet further and still be stuck in more traffic. What's crazier? the fact that he would run me over, to prove that his Audi SUV is more powerful than a middle aged guy on a bike? or that, in the end, most of these streets will be fashionable walking malls, without cars.

It's our future, we can go peaceably, or we can kick the crap out of some defenseless kids on bikes.

[joseph1234727]

wasting my tax dollars putting assholes thru the system. i dont think your cause merits civil disobedience

[TigerRocket]

joseph1234727

Article I Sections 8 and 9 of the New York State Constitution, including, but not limited to,

any demonstration, rally, parade, march, picket line, celebration, or other similar gathering conducted for the purpose of expressing political, social, or religious views, regardless of the content of the beliefs expressed or anticipated to be expressed.

regardless of the content of the beliefs expressed or anticipated to be expressed.

[joseph1234727]

if you're going to demonstrate without a permit at least obey the laws "Bicyclists or in-line skaters can travel side-by-side on the road, but must ride in single-file when other vehicles need to pass. If there is enough space, more than two bicyclists can travel side-by-side on a shoulder, lane or bicycle path that is for bicyclists and skaters. When bicyclists or in-line skaters overtake the other bikers and in-line skaters, they must ride in single-file."

[joseph1234727]

im all for them getting their message heard. but not at the expense of our time and our cost.

[Bestmountjoy]

joseph123,

Perhaps you should revolt over your tax-dollars?

You have kids?

Happy about the blank cheque that the fascists have on their lives, that you gave 'em w/out argument?

Nuthin' on your youtube account indicates you have any meaningful opinions. You work for the IRS? You so sheepishly accept their usurpment of your property.

Ever thought of just saying "NO!" to thefts & murders, like these bikers are trying to do?

Wake up & smell the fascism.

Otherwise' become just another dead Botard.

[joseph1234727]

just like how my family said no to the communist regime i escaped from ? i left hong kong on june 4th 1989. my grand father fought for the kmt. my great grand parents were stoned to death for treason. give me a break everything on your account tells me you take this country for granted. trust me buddy the oppression can be worst. these bicyclist are demonstrating for bicyclist rights. which are far from speaking out agsint thefts and murders.

[Bestmountjoy]

Home stolen by commies, grand parents killed, & U, of all people, think it's about bicycles!

U may have never shared in freedom like we can remember. U think it's about being on NYC's rights of ways with your car so as not to have to care or share for own sake. Where U & the kids running next, Joe? U need to know Joe, me, "for granted"~ NEVER! I'm in Fabian Red Canaduh, where my freedoms deteriorated over my whole 51 yrs. I just say "NO!", since '91.

NO, Joe

Just NO!

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