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Critical Mass
Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:42pm

For some of you that were asking:

The Critical Mass ride is on.

WHEN: First friday of the month at 5:30pm, leaves the lot no later than 5:45pm
WHERE: Meet at the Lawn Bowling Green at Wright Park. Cool

Bring costumes or noise makers, etc, etc and lots of friends! Good times will ensue!

My goal, if I were to have one, would be to make people aware that Tacoma has bicycle commuters, and maybe get some more usable bike lanes.

If you don't know what critical mass is Smiley

, read this:

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Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists' right to the road...
Critical Mass has a different flavor from city to city -- there's a big variety in size, respect of traffic laws (or lack thereof), interaction with motorists, and intervention by police.

Critical Mass has no leaders, and no central organization licenses rides. In every city that has a CM ride, some locals simply picked a date, time, and location for the ride and publicized it, and thus the ride was born.

CM is an idea and an event, not an organization. You can't write to "Critical Mass."

Some CM riders try to tie up traffic as much as possible and be otherwise confrontational with motorists. Such riders are missing the point about Critical Mass. CM is a celebration of cycling, not a war against motorists. CM is about asserting our right to the road, not denying others their right to the road. Those who want to play juvenile games are encouraged to stay at home instead.

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Tod Administrator Offline Edgeworks is cool... Posts: 282 Edgeworks Climbing Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #1 - Nov 28^th, 2006, 9:43pm Sweet I'm in! Maybe I can get michelle to go too....
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kjerstin Employee Offline I'm a man of means by no means. Posts: 253 On bike.	Re: Critical Mass Reply #2 - Nov 29^th, 2006, 10:42am After checking the critical-mass.org website, it appears that Antarctica has no rides. They better get on top of things down there, errrrr, or up, depending on your point of view.
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A-Lisa Rockstar Offline Whatcha doin? Posts: 113 Tacoma / University Place Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #3 - Nov 29^th, 2006, 1:58pm I'm in, sucka!!!! But I think Kirsten will be in Antartica
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Jayson Cragger Offline Powered by grains, fruits and veggies! Posts: 366 Ork Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #4 - Dec 10^th, 2006, 4:37pm okay, so it was a little yucky out and I didn't go... did any of you hippies make it out? Next stop: the New Year!!
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Richard Alpiner Offline I Love Edgeworks! Posts: 1033 Tacoma Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2006, 10:08pm Do I hear you putting on the 1st annual drunkin New Years ride? That would be fun. Maybe we could tie it in with the Goldfish ride.
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brett Wall Rat Offline whoa whoa whoa. Posts: 273 on my own. Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #6 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 9:56am do i need to bring my helmet back to WA with me for break?
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kjerstin Employee Offline I'm a man of means by no means. Posts: 253 On bike.	Re: Critical Mass Reply #7 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 11:47am Jayson wrote on Dec 10^th, 2006, 4:37pm: okay, so it was a little yucky out and I didn't go... did any of you hippies make it out? Next stop: the New Year!! So what happens if it's a little yucky on New Year's, hmmmmmm?
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Kimi Loose Cam Offline RAAAAARRR!! Posts: 2025	Re: Critical Mass Reply #8 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 11:52am Hmm... considering the group, I'd say the alternate plan is to go the pub and talk about cycling???
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kjerstin Employee Offline I'm a man of means by no means. Posts: 253 On bike.	Re: Critical Mass Reply #9 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 12:23pm They call that route discussion.
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Kimi Loose Cam Offline RAAAAARRR!! Posts: 2025	Re: Critical Mass Reply #10 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 12:28pm Really? Where I'm from, it's called getting hammered. cheers!
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Richard Alpiner Offline I Love Edgeworks! Posts: 1033 Tacoma Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #11 - Dec 11^th, 2006, 11:23pm Whether its naughty or nice out ETOH will be involved
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Jayson Cragger Offline Powered by grains, fruits and veggies! Posts: 366 Ork Gender:	Re: Critical Mass Reply #12 - Jan 5^th, 2007, 1:11pm Tonight its on! 5:30 at Wright Park - meet by the lawn bowling club!
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kjerstin Employee Offline I'm a man of means by no means. Posts: 253 On bike.	Re: Critical Mass Reply #13 - Jan 5^th, 2007, 3:34pm But, man, it's gonna be miserable out. You hippies can have your critical mass. Mine comes in the form of cheesecake.
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Re: Critical Mass
Reply #14 - Jan 8^th, 2007, 9:52am

Ok, so just to make sure this old hippy has it straight.....

Do we ride AROUND Wright Park or in it? Riding IN Wright Park is out for me since I don't have a MTN bike and I don't want to ride over someone who takes their libations in the great outdoors (instead of in a warm cozy pub). Besides, from my understanding we are take over the roads (in a peaceful and groovy way). In that case, what is the route so that latecomers can join in the fun?

Also, being old enough to be you'alls Daddy, I gotta mention the need for some serious lighting, reflective stuff, helmets, etc. And probably a fair dose of Gore-Tex as well. This kind of admonishment would not be necessary in Seattle, Portland or some hip joint which has a cycling culture. But the average Tacoma cyclist is someone who rides due to medical, economic, or mental neceesity and is characterized by no helmet, sqeaky chain, cig in mouth, riding on the sidewalk, at night, dressed in black, with no lights. The exception is UPS students. They ride w/o cigs.

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