Ciemmona 2015: The Four (Cycling) Days of Milan

We can’t wait to welcome you all in Milan (in Milan? Yes, in Milan!) for the 12th Ciemmona, in other words The Interplanetary Critical Mass that will take place between the 28th and 31st of May 2015.

Ciemmona is The Critical Mass of the Critical Masses and takes place once a year: Critical Mass was born in San Francisco in 1992 on the cry of its cyclists “We are traffic!” and to this day the appointment recurs every month (or week like in Milan) in hundreds of cities of the planet, claiming the right to live and move in a people-oriented environment, against the dominance of motor vehicles. Critical Mass is a direct action of joyful and subversive repossession of the urban space, which makes real and immediate its sharing within all cyclists: you just need a bike!

Watch link here: http://ciemmona.noblogs.org/post/2015/03/16/ciemmona-2015-le-4-giornate-ciclistiche-di-milano/

Here follows the temporary program of the Four Cycling Days of Milan, but you can consider final dates and times of Critical Mass (on Thursday) and Ciemmona (on Saturday).

The run of approach to Ciemmona foresees evenings of self-financing organised by Milan’s bike kitchens during which we will prepare a series of bicycles to make available of whom needed it.

Within a few days you will find on the site http://ciemmona.noblogs.org instructions to request hospitality in Milan and all the details on the Four Cycling Days of Milan.

For the social network freaks the offical hashtag is #ciemmona. The unofficial one is #ciemmona. If you want to make up more then #thatsgreat #feelfree #yourewelcome!
The Four Cycling Days of Milan, program:

Thursday, May 28th
Critical Mass (in Milan we ride on Thursday, every Thursday)
Meeting at 21:30 in Mercanti Square (opposite Duomo Cathedral)
Departure at 22:00

Friday, May 29th
#BellaMilano: wonder and wander in Milan, a ride to discover the city that few of us know
Meeting at 19:00
Departure at 19:30

We will finish the ride in Vigorelli Velodrome and will join the European Cycle Messenger Championship’s party

Saturday, May 30th
12th Interplanetary Ciemmona

Meeting at 14:00 Porta Venezia Park (location to be confirmed)
Departure at 15:00

Expected arrival at Leoncavallo, where you will find
19:30 CARGO-BIKE-RACE

Followed by dinner and party.

Sunday, May 31st
Ciemmona rides the river
Meeting at 11:00
Departure at 12:00
Meeting point and destination being defined: we are checking the Giro d’Italia’s route.

AH! I'm there! Will have to cycle scheme the bike but might be able to do this. :)

There are a few bike friendly/culture/themed cafes in Milan yes (hoping)? Recommend any in the meantime?

@Ethel I will be there too I go every year but this year is the first year in Milan so I can advise on the cafe set up

This was the ride to the beach last year fantastic

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Try this
https://flic.kr/p/nUyy15

Or this

So there's a bigger chance of me getting to this than I first thought, with a bunch of locals who will lend me a bike WOOO. They go to the mass that's every week too (!)

Great see you there I will get to Milan on Thursday cycling from Venice looking forward to the ride.
I am quite easy to spot I am usually the only English person and lots of people know who I am

Adam

lots of people know who I am

Lots of people wouldn't know you from Adam, though.

I have met you before, on a ride with 'ze Germans'. The zoo ride, and also on Velonotte? I saw a Zebra.
Although I think this was TIME ago so maybe you've grown an extra limb or something and I'll have no idea.
Are you there all the days?

Pictures from the weekend are here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/funny_cyclist/sets/72157653440729669