Comments on: Seattle Critical Mass Gets Ugly http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andrew M http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3230 Andrew M Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:40:36 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3230 Ride Civil has organized a monthly ride as an alternative to Critical Mass. The next ride is this Friday (08/08/08) beginning at 5:30 from Westlake Center. Information is at Ride Civil at http://seattle.ridecivil.org . There is a Facebook group as well at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33421667813 . Join up and join the ride too. Best, Andrew Ride Civil has organized a monthly ride as an alternative to Critical Mass. The next ride is this Friday (08/08/08) beginning at 5:30 from Westlake Center.

Information is at Ride Civil at http://seattle.ridecivil.org .

There is a Facebook group as well at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33421667813 .

Join up and join the ride too.

Best,
Andrew

]]> By: Monkeypunch http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3213 Monkeypunch Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:34:53 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3213 I understand bikes are considered vehicles given that you should show the exact same courtesy that you would expect and demand a driver to show for you. If you were to sit on the hood of my car you could expect to be going for a little ride as well. I love riding and it's a damn shame that these attention whores give responsible riders a bad rap and on top of that probably provoke a few drivers to act irresponsibly and unsafely to the general biking community. I understand bikes are considered vehicles given that you should show the exact same courtesy that you would expect and demand a driver to show for you. If you were to sit on the hood of my car you could expect to be going for a little ride as well. I love riding and it’s a damn shame that these attention whores give responsible riders a bad rap and on top of that probably provoke a few drivers to act irresponsibly and unsafely to the general biking community.

]]> By: Ed Glazar http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3149 Ed Glazar Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:00:00 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3149 NYC Critical Mass got ugly on Friday too. Did you see the video? <a href="http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ&eurl=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10001149-93.html" NYC Critical Mass got ugly on Friday too. Did you see the video?

<a href=”http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ&eurl=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10001149-93.html”

]]> By: Mahatma Coat http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3145 Mahatma Coat Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:37:46 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3145 Criminal Mass are just idealists that never grew up, even the ones who are long out of college and should have left meaningless protest behind. Bottom line is that they can certainly ride alone, or en masse, whenever they want; but when they deliberately act to impede the progress of other road users they are breaking laws, and should be held accountable. I have ridden bikes in traffic here and in other large cities; I accept that it is dangerous and can be frustrating when other vehicle users are not considerate, or even aware, of cyclists - BUT THAT IS LIFE, YOU DON’t ALWAYS GET YOUR WAY! Seems to me they want it both ways - don’t let motorized traffic inconvenience cyclists, but ignore the rules of the road when it suits. Criminal Mass are just idealists that never grew up, even the ones who are long out of college and should have left meaningless protest behind. Bottom line is that they can certainly ride alone, or en masse, whenever they want; but when they deliberately act to impede the progress of other road users they are breaking laws, and should be held accountable. I have ridden bikes in traffic here and in other large cities; I accept that it is dangerous and can be frustrating when other vehicle users are not considerate, or even aware, of cyclists - BUT THAT IS LIFE, YOU DON’t ALWAYS GET YOUR WAY! Seems to me they want it both ways - don’t let motorized traffic inconvenience cyclists, but ignore the rules of the road when it suits.

]]> By: unixd0rk http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3129 unixd0rk Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:22:09 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3129 http://www.youtube.com/v/VOyYKEEFmsI http://www.youtube.com/v/VOyYKEEFmsI

]]> By: unixd0rk http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3128 unixd0rk Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:21:48 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3128 here, let's let the motorists give themselves even *more* of a bad rap, instead: here, let’s let the motorists give themselves even *more* of a bad rap, instead:

]]> By: slowloris http://urbanvelo.org/seattle-critical-mass-gets-ugly/#comment-3127 slowloris Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:50 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1602#comment-3127 This is the kind of thing that gives bikers a bad rap. I don't care who started the confrontation, it should never have escalated. FOR SHAME Seattle...FOR SHAME. This is the kind of thing that gives bikers a bad rap. I don’t care who started the confrontation, it should never have escalated. FOR SHAME Seattle…FOR SHAME.

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