What is the point of London Critical Mass?

I mean how 'critical' is it at 8 pm in central London - I think its past its sell by date ...

gives a chance for people not affiliated with any specific bike clique to go on a ride with lots of people. Also an opportunity for bike sound systems, tall bikes and all that nonsense.

But as a 'activism' thing, well past it for sure.

perfect chance to network about petuli oil, maybe discuss which beeswax is best for dreadlocks, and how excited one is by the recent back to the planet reunion tour.

Made me think of Critical Tits at Burning Man. It is beautifully explained in that video (not).
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herberts.

I still think it has some validity in simply reminding pedestrians and road users that cyclists exist, are out there, and are soft targets that hurt easily.

We forget too easily how quick someone in a vehicle can become blind to cyclists. Reminding them monthly is a good thing I think.

I don't particularly like the overloading of the event with all of the political stuff, but I like just going out on a ride with a lot of people, with no real purpose, and no real destination, and just enjoy the atmosphere.

Oh, and I think we (cyclists) act like jackasses when we do that thing where we go around a roundabout 3 or 4 times and severely block critical junctions. Our mass is a good enough reminder, I don't think we need to act like arseholes to show people we exist.

Of course the irony of my post is that this is just my view, and possibly the best thing about the ride is that you don['t have to agree with it, you ride for your own reasons.

see, that's why you're the boss.

CM gives tree dwellers a chance to actually use the roads they so often protest against.

Ha.

Gives a chance for the soap dodging dossers to feel they are doing something useful

Critical Tits!?? Women are made to cover their breasts because they are ugly things?? WTF planet is she from?

Critical Mass also gives riders who do not have a lot of confidence on the road a chance to get out there… Then once in a mass group our soap repelling friends can unite us with masses of printed leaflets riding bikes covered in Lead based paint, campaigning about the death of the rare Nobel Chafer beetle or some shit…

you going tonight though Pip? I am. Gotta love those dossers

Cranial Mush.

Still it can be a laugh.
It is nice to ride around London every once and a while and not have to worry about being run over.

Critical Tits!?? Women are made to cover their breasts because they are ugly things?? WTF planet is she from?

i concur... WTF....

Not as ugly as those boys' bits. Saw lots a Burning Man too, 100s of guys running naked, it was enlightening. You could tell the ones who could take the Brooks saddles.

anyone who says that womens or mens naked bodies are ugly is telling you more about themselves than they probably realise. It's those who are uncomforable / unhappy with their own form that would be so judgmental of others. It's true that some bodies are not as "beautiful" as others - but - if that is what that persons focus is on then they are missing the point. Poor bastards, will never understand how wonderful it is to be able to let go of your fears and judgements..and run around buck naked. ;)

we'll expect to see you naked at critical mass then, jacqui

it's sole point is to give us an opportunity to have a few beers before and after it.
it's strictly there to aid our drinking culture

we'll expect to see you naked at critical mass then, jacqui

your a bit late on that one.. i did make page 2 on both free papers for the naked bike ride ;)

hubba hubba

wow our own page two girl

jacqui has balls

I'd rather go drinking at BRM's birthday party . . . .

wow our own page two girl

Elevate to page three, please.

We're so childish :)