Seattle Critical Mass - July 2008

Just a few clips of the many riders at Critical Mass in Seattle in July of 2008.

Note: towards the end of the hour+ ride, there was an incident between a few Massers near the rear of the group and a vehicle. This incident is not typical of CM. That incident is not included in the video here. (Most riders weren't even there to witness it.) For more info on that confrontation, please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass#July_2008_Seattle
http://arcanius.silverfir.net/blog/critical-mass-collision
http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/critical_mass_roundup


More info on SCM at http://www.seattlecriticalmass.org/

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• seattle
• critical
• mass
• downtown
• bikes
• bicycles
• fun
• flip
• mino
• 2008
• july

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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!