Say goodbye to the Critical Mass hippies
03-03-2010, 11:58 AM
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I live and work in San Francisco and I ride my bike to work.
That being said, I think Critical Mass is just about the WORST thing cyclists can do to foster good will from drivers. Critical Mass doesn't make drivers respect you, it makes them want to run you over.
That being said, I think Critical Mass is just about the WORST thing cyclists can do to foster good will from drivers. Critical Mass doesn't make drivers respect you, it makes them want to run you over.
03-03-2010, 12:12 PM
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Exactly! I bike on the street, but I HATE the bikers that think they own the road. "Share the road" goes both ways! To me, critical mass is the equivalent of PETA's red paint.
03-03-2010, 12:24 PM
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03-03-2010, 12:51 PM
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if anything they should demonstrate they can share the road with motorist and gain respect. blocking traffic, and even blocking pedestrians isn't going to help win respect. sorry bicyclist, but i like the idea of ending critical mass.
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03-03-2010, 12:59 PM
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hopefully. Gascon seems like he wants to shake things up lately.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...entry_id=58252
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...entry_id=58252
