Critical Mass Bike Ride, Philadelphia September 2007

[thelastbill1]

ummm... bicycles have to stop for red lights also...what makes you think you dont have to follow the laws?

[Jambo888]

Its time cyclists were licensed and insured.

[usmcdubs]

this proves nothing but to show the underground bike culture at its worst. You are all assholes. I don't even own a car! be proud of your abilities to block traffic and yell at people that are just trying to make a living. I am sorry not everyone can make a living biking here or there within the confines of a city or their locality. Come on guys, make a protest to prove a point, not to shit on the people. Fight the ignorance, not the ignorant.

[jhantonio]

Critical Mass = Criminal Massholes

[HowardFair]

I'm yawning, jhantonio.  Got a debating point?

[guyvf]

Criminal Massholes aren't standing up for anything - they're just hooligans looking to cause trouble any way they can.

[jhantonio]

On July 25, 2008 in Seattle, a mob of Critical Mass bicyclists assault a motorist.

"...a man and a woman in a Subaru station wagon tried to pull out of a parking spot. But some of the bicyclists blocked them, sat on the car and began banging on the vehicle...One biker punched the driver through an open window and another used a knife to slash the tires. When the driver got out of the car a male suspect struck him with an unknown object in the back of the head..."

- Seattle (AP), July 26, 2008

[HowardFair]

Peace to our fellows and love for our planet is where I'm at, jhantonio. I DON'T condone this violence. But I consider the current use of automobiles a situation of suicidal and homicidal violence that is almost unparalleled in our history. Who'll be to blame when the methane bubbles ooze out of the tundra and destroy our atmosphere?

Back to the point. Anyone who pulls out of a parking spot into a CM is very rude or an idiot. They don't deserve to be assaulted, but they're still crazy.

[drummastajoel]

Fried him!

[HowardFair]

Thanks for commenting, Drummastajoel, but I haven't a clue what you're talking about!

[beatkidz187]

You people DO OBEY the rules of the road right along side of cars, right?? You're still not allowed to go on a red light/turn N such..so Just make sure you obey the rules of the road. Just because you're on a bike doesn't mean you can cut corners n shit

[timothyegilligan]

you try making hundreds of people stop at red lights.

[tulanedyke]

Sadly the trike chopper built and ridden by my buddy CJ in this video has gone to bike heaven... Dang it!

[bikemanrel1]

when are you guy's doing this again? I and my friend ride around philly all the time. I won't be surprised if we ever crossed you guy's before.

[0Guage]

Last friday of the month man, WORLDWIDE.

[bikemanrel1]

last Friday of every month right?

[plewis995]

Strength and protection in numbers, great! Drivers just don't see anything smaller than a car, until CM reminds them. Notice how they object so obsteperously to being delayed 30 seconds - they revert to BEIRUT RULES: "Loudest horn wins".

[GeoffLafayette]

Good point plewis995! Check out the Critical Mass parody: BUCKYSTEIN (#7) VS. CRITICAL MASS ROAD RAGE! and check out how uncaring drivers can be! (It's sick!)