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Brooklyn Critical Mass

Many cyclists dislike the idea of critical mass rides. Most of them are chaotic and cyclists who participate tend to enjoy antagonizing motorists. I can't say that I blame them; for once the streets should belong for us for a couple of hours and we don't care what you think. While I can understand the sentiment, I realize that the rides often do more harm than good. Many cyclists are arrested at some of the rides, with police who seem to want to bust a few cyclists heads.

The Brooklyn Critical Mass is the exception. The organizers have the cooperation of the police, who help them select routes and who ride along, some on bikes. On StreetFilms (Filming the New York City Streets Renaissance) there's a video of recent Brooklyn Critical Mass ride.

posted by Bruce Wright at 9:28 PM #

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