end critical mass?
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ToddAlmighty at 08.20.10 - 2:33 am
I saw this FB group and am a little torn on how to feel. It's aimed to the SD community but I kind of feel their pain here in LA. What they are saying is that "What started as a peaceful demonstration has degraded to a purposeless excuse for lawlessness and harassment of the general public" and I feel that is what LACM is starting to be like if it is not already.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/endcriticalmass?v=wall
Some will argue that, that is what a CM is for, but I personally feel it should be more of a presence and less of a taunt. It seems like many riders are trying to piss drivers off instead of encouraging them to get on a bike. When friends of friends who don't ride, find out I ride in "those" rides, most of the time I get a negative reaction, and the few that "got" what we were trying to do, were too afraid to come out due to the mob mentality many riders are representing. IDK maybe it's time to hit the reset button, start at a new location or something. I hate to say it but I kind of agree with what they are saying.
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YES lets the critical mass ride end naturally. Not at Peoples Ride or Pan Pacific Park.
but I troll..........................
you to can troll...................
please troll kindly, but aggressively to post that call for an end of a ride.
sexy08.20.10 - 3:09 am
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I actually wouldn't mind seeing Critical Mass ending.
palucha6608.20.10 - 3:47 am
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Unfortunately the ending of LA's Critical Mass may do more harm than good. Yes the ride has troubles. That means complaints should go to the ride leader for reform. Rides are always going to have issues deal with it. Ending one of the largest bike rides in America won't help the bike scene. So I say if you don't like LACM stop going tell your friends to stop going.
DrMcFishy08.20.10 - 4:55 am
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I have never been to 1 LACM and thats my own chose.Not because my friends don't understand it or the lawlessness I don't care for all the drama and little kids but one day I do want to ride it
crossbones08.20.10 - 7:13 am
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Dude you guys missed the boat on the cop love fest for criticle mass. It is now a state sponsored event.....
plus repost
Foldie08.20.10 - 8:01 am
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I dont know ... the last CM was pretty fun ...
OsnapsonJC08.20.10 - 9:45 am
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Woo boy, I thought you were on to us! Yes SDPD have their hands full over there too. Their department is even looking at us for possible solutions! I guess they don't really watch the news.
Officer Friendly08.20.10 - 11:41 am
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I'm doing SDCM next week. heard it was fun and almost as big as LA's.
nolikedrive08.20.10 - 11:53 am
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I bet if you asked 100 riders what Critical Mass means to them, you'll get 100 different answers. It's not a ride anyone can just cancel. It's not just a M.R. posted ride, it's on a lot of websites.
I go to LACM now just for the pure fun of riding with 100's of other riders. I'm one of those that like the HUGE rides over smaller ones.
Nobody ever posts a giant ride opposite LACM....maybe it should be done???
I gave up giving a shit about LACM a while ago..... I just go to ride now.
barleye08.20.10 - 12:00 pm
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it should end and start over with a clean start
Because the one now isn't helping anyone it doesnt give drivers any respect for us
this ride blocks traffic runs red light doesn't even let pedestrians cross the street
Those are some of the reasons I don't go.
defective_tampon08.20.10 - 12:03 pm
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Um I can name about 100 rides where they block red lights and role through them. I think the people who treat Critical Mass like a party need to leave LACM.
DrMcFishy responding to a
comment by defective_tampon
08.20.10 - 1:29 pm
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Yes. Please. But don't just end it, replace it with something better (*not* just Critical Mass 2.0).
PC08.20.10 - 1:46 pm
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I wish we had music on CM rides. That was part of the original fun, people wore funny costumes and played great tunes and motorists really got a kick out of it. :)
Girl Power08.20.10 - 2:06 pm
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There is music on Critical Mass.
palucha66 responding to a
comment by Girl Power
08.20.10 - 2:08 pm
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I do agree with having a critical mass with a different start point for people who people who don't like how critical mass the way LACM has manifested.
But LACM will never die.
Just multiply.
trickmilla08.20.10 - 3:46 pm
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Or I'll finally get my megalomaniacal skills together and turn it into "Critical Lass".
We'll all ride Penny-Farthings whilst wearing kilts and playing "O-Solo-Mio" on bag-pipes.
bentstrider responding to a
comment by trickmilla
08.20.10 - 4:16 pm
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STOP TRIPING ON LACM! IF YOU DONT LIKE IT JUST DONT GO DONT TRY TO CHENGE IT
ulio08.20.10 - 4:45 pm
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So, we go ride mules instead of bicycles next time?
bentstrider responding to a
comment by Huey555
08.20.10 - 4:54 pm
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IDK PC I like the idea of LACM 2.0
What would be a better start point?
Maybe we should give it a try? If a few key riders start it up at a new spot it just may work. LACM old skool style, costumes music and positive vibes, I like it already.
ToddAlmighty08.21.10 - 6:57 pm
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Sometimes I just ride around the area on my own trying to fill the area with more bikes the way Bike Town Beta would. You could encourage people to do that using the name Bike Town Beta or not. Or if you want to ride with a group that obeys traffic laws you can start a Critical Manners ride.
alec08.21.10 - 7:45 pm
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I know who that is!
Mook responding to a
comment by barleye
08.21.10 - 9:37 pm
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