Critical mass

Anyone going tonight?

I've never done one of these, what's i like?

I've never done one of these, what's i like?

Full of crustys and treehugers drinking cider and listening to sounds of the rainforest. :)

or really really nosebleed techno hardcore. i had a row with that lot after i really politely asked them to change the music/turn it down last time they plotted up outside the sb

didnt understand noise polution. extremely argumentative folk.

NOT a hater - unlike dr chan ;)

Have been a couple of times, it's very slow! It's a pleasant way to wander about the city but it gets a bit boring. And depending on who turns up can turn into hassle with motorists.

Not been for quite a while but it does look like it's bigger, it's worth going to and drawing your own conlusions. I don't think it's particularly positive for cyclists but I have enjoyed them

lets just say i stopped doing them because it gets taken over by certain riders' own political agendas and ceases to promote cycling as a form of transport...

i have always found critical mass a bit embarrassing.

No one is going then! I've never been but thought it might be a nice way to get my missus out on her bike. Aggro motorists, really crap loud music and loads of crustys makes me think otherwise though.

No one is going then! I've never been but thought it might be a nice way to get my missus out on her bike. Aggro motorists, really crap loud music and loads of crustys makes me think otherwise though.

Mate, I'd say go and make your own mind up. And the german markets are on tonight so you can always sack it off and go and drink mulled wine if you don't like it! :)

Might go and hang out at the library for a bit, do a bit of street drinking and see who turns up.... Sometimes it's quite nice just to bump into some of the faces who aren't always at SB and have a chat...I'm not big on the actual ride tho', in fact my opinion of the ride has been pretty much been summed up by all of you lot already....

If anyone fancies swinging by we could always have our own German themed "Fixed Mass" and go for a Glühwein or 2 before we get stuck at the SB for the night?

@ nice chris - embarressed? does she keep trying to touch your front bottom?

@ the rest of you... german markets... you are f**king joking right? its a great idea but how rammed does it get in there??? its bad enough as a ped getting throug... what about street drinking outside harvey nicks/selfridges??? i thought it was about being cliquer than clique

and how good are the shangri-la's???

Off topic but when you leave your bikes outside the Sand Bar are they OK? I doubt I could sink a pint without checking on it a few times. I never know where to leave it when I'm in town at night so usually bottle it and get the tram instead.

bikes INSIDE sandbar - but they might stop that soon... too many bikes in there... and its a serious health and safety risk

my advice would be to get there early and find a spot, or lock it up on the railings opposite. bikes have been jacked from the bike racks by the sugden sports centre and the rack things beside the sb.

better still, dont drink and ride. you can be done for dui ;)

better still, dont drink and ride. you can be done for dui ;)

Mr pot, meet Mr Kettle.... ;)

hahahaha

that took you long enough!!!

hmmm beer... its been a week...

hmmmm isn't this nasty on critical mass like a week ago????

looks like me illegaly street drinking in mcr on a friday night. but there's no bike so therefore its not me

meet 6pm central library..prob gonna be quiet one with not much traffic (hopefully)...meeting rose at sandbar after to go dancing to celebrate her birthday... x x

MCR Critical Mass 2009

Automobiles are SO last year...

Wake Up and Smell the Exhaust...

Manchester Critical Mass Bike Ride
Every last Friday of the month 6pm Central Library
Put these dates in your shiny new diaries.

2009: 30th Jan, 27th Feb, 27th March, 24th April, 29th May, 26th June, 31st July, 28th Aug, 25th Sept, 30th Oct, 27th Nov, 25th Dec.

2008 was an amazing year for I Bike MCR with around 170 people coming on critical mass every month and hundreds of people getting involved with the annual festival. This year we also had the first mini festival aimed at getting MCR students on their bikes..which was pretty amazing.

So 2009 is here and I Bike MCR looks forward to welcoming more and more people to our bike community.....come get involved:

• Every last friday of the month 6pm Central Library Critical Mass bike Ride. Usually followed by a party/ the pub/ a gig etc.

• Every first Thursday of the month 7pm I Bike MCR General Meeting. COme get involved in organising events and rides

• Every Thursday 7pm Platt Fields Park for Bike Polo

• Friday 27th March to Friday 24th April 2009 The Annual I Bike MCR Festival...

FRIDAY 30th JANUARY

6pm Critical Mass bike Ride around the city to celebrate the bicycle.

This is a fun, chilled-out bike ride where we like to ride our bikes
together to meet other cyclists and to show what the roads would look like
if they were dominated by human powered transport!!!

then at around 8pm we shall all ride to Platt Fields Park to reclaim the
Dark Park and have a lovely party with fire spinning, cob oven cooking,
beats and beer.

Everybody Welcome!!!

BRING (if you like)

• Bike Lights

• Instruments

*Gloves and other warm items of clothing

• A bicycle

• Fire poi/sticks etc

• A Grin

Also on Saturday 7th January we are having a fundraising party with live
music and DJs. We need money in order to put on this years I Bike MCR
festival, so please come down. It will be free to get in but donations
welcome and we shall have beers etc.

If you are able to give a donation to help make the festival happen please
see details below. Due to cuts in funding/the credit crunch and the fact
that we are trying to make this year's festival bigger and better and
accessible we need whatever we can get..donations large or small.

you can donate money by going to paypal and sending money to
info@ibikemcr.org.uk

OR you can make a direct bank transfer:

Account name: I Bike MCR
a/c: 65279070
The Co-operative Bank PLC, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP

Thanks masses

FRIDAY 30th JANUARY

6pm Critical Mass bike Ride around the city to celebrate the bicycle.

This is a fun, chilled-out bike ride where we like to ride our bikes together to meet other cyclists and to show what the roads would look like if they were dominated by human powered transport!!!

then at around 8pm we shall all ride to Platt Fields Park to reclaim the Dark Park and have a lovely party with fire spinning, cob oven cooking, beats and beer.
Everybody Welcome!!!

BRING (if you like)

• Bike Lights
  
• Instruments
  
• Gloves and other warm items of clothing
  
• A bicycle
  
• Fire poi/sticks etc
  
• A Grin
  
  
  

Also on Saturday 7th January we are having a fundraising party with live
music and DJs. We need money in order to put on this years I Bike MCR
festival, so please come down. It will be free to get in but donations
welcome and we shall have beers etc.

If you are able to give a donation to help make the festival happen please
see details below. Due to cuts in funding/the credit crunch and the fact
that we are trying to make this year's festival bigger and better and
accessible we need whatever we can get..donations large or small.

you can donate money by going to paypal and sending money to
info@ibikemcr.org.uk

OR you can make a direct bank transfer:

Account name: I Bike MCR
a/c: 65279070
The Co-operative Bank PLC, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP

Thanks masses

anyone going tonight?

Gonna swing by before it sets off.....

anyone going tonight?

am going to platt fields after, cant get out early enough for the ride