2010-03-26 Fri - Critical Mass - The rolling LFGSS birthday party

I suspect all those "angry ..... " are conceived by one pen

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Angry%20Strauss

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Angry%20Doorknob

Ah!!! Got it!!!

Its like a doing a 'Spiderman'!!!

Thanks Crumb!

ahhhhh
the angry doorknob
...memories (well not so much)
i was told afterwards

What's your number crumb?

eh?

lol

That sounds dodge....

grooming.....

Chainbreaker can't watch, or he has to pay $100

I'd agree not to watch!

Not really agreeing with CM, I'm out.

what is it that you dont agree with out of curiosity? Im new to this

I prefer to promote cycling by showing it as better than other vehicles.. not riding slowly intentionally blocking up the roads.

ah! cool. This should be on a sunday then...

I would tend to agree, however, being a filthy trouble making student, I can't. Thus, I will still attend.

This is neither, it's having a party, whilst cycling. The mass just seems like a good vehicle for this as it is somewhat protected by it's long-term existence and tradition. The mass permits the kind of mayhem that a party of over 100 cyclists might get up to when riding as one group. Basically a vehicle for our fun.

Why does it have to involve CM? We've done enough rides without them that were great fun.

I prefer to promote cycling by showing it as better than other vehicles.. not riding slowly intentionally blocking up the roads.

Yep, I have a similar attitude to CM, if you've ever talked to a driver who's been caught up in it you'll see it just creates a "them against us" attitude which can result in putting all cyclists at risk of retaliation.

Still going on this one tho, forum birthday party after all.

CM: pricey, but nice...

I think this is less about us joining CM, rather an excuse for us to have a larger than normal ride, where we have even greater safety in numbers. CM already has something of a party atmosphere (or did on the occasion I was there), and we will simply add to that.

That said, I'm not trying to convince you to change your mind...

That's pretty much it.

Someone has to arrange a forum ride too. Do a route etc. This kinda strips that out of it too.

... the odd kerfuffle, a lot of vehicles waiting patiently as we pass, some bad trackstanding, some awesome trackstanding (me), dancers on bikes, clued- up lovely internationalist girls on lovely bikes ...

and me doing a spectacular "falling over" trackstand fail

you and me conker!

1. Velocio
   
2. Dicki
   
3. M.F
   
4. Wicksie
   
5. Skully
   
6. sorethroat
   
7. *FRANK
   
8. wools
   
9. cake
   
10. richoking
    
11. joe smith
    
12. teenslain
    
13. stuPidpony
    
14. coppiThat
    
15. Zane Chaos
    
16. Jung
    
17. PosMal
    
18. kisu_shimo
    
19. ChainBreaker
    
20. upstart
    
21. chang
    
22. mikec
    
23. furious tiles
    
24. jogger
    
25. lyes888
    
26. ive2dogs
    
27. Sumo
    
28. teddy
    
29. Crumb
    
30. OwenReed
    
31. mc_nebula - with bike sound system
    
32. Huge16
    
33. Psy
    
34. jcgarcia
    
35. dave4
    
36. Propeller
    
37. velib
    
38. conker
    
39. crispin_lover
    
40. Olaf von Pokemon
    
41. xwielorybx
    
42. crimsonape
    
43. Clara
    
44. Rascal
    
45. KRZ
    
46. Ivandaterrible
    
47. aimka
    
48. howradmichello
    
49. AntoCuc
    
50. 50/14
    
51. Yoshka
    
52. middleofnowhere
    
53. Ricochet
    
54. CTML
    
55. party_paul + mrs party_paul
    
56. nebulus
    
57. somebody
    
58. fixiexplay
    
59. JD
    
60. Chinkone
    
61. volcomape
    
62. bednarz
    
63. ftony
    
64. Glenn
    
65. rookie66 (and others whom i shall be dragging to this glorious event!!!!)
    
66. icefall
    
67. spam
    
68. Hoonz
    
69. JAH tim
    
70. TETM
    
71. joelovesfixed(2) + couple of mates (if i can get the new bike sorted in time)
    
72. The_Eggman
    
73. photoben
    
74. Ark Minor
    
75. Afternoon
    
76. Maximum
    77.wilsyzy
    
77. yogicabbage
    
78. ziska + mematies
    
79. charlesreza +1
    
80. JackFlash
    
81. shaw
    
82. Re-cycled
    
83. Ufrasia
    

As a ped I've encountered previous CMs and it only takes 1, at most 2 mins to wait for it to pass. It's on a friday night, it's too minor an inconvenience for anyone to get angry about.