It’s the biggest Critical Mass ride of the year tonight - the sunny weather is bound to bring people out in droves and the June event always gets the most riders, apparently. I’m still unsure as to whether or not I support these events - I like the idea of encouraging people to get out of their cars, but these rides happen about twice a month which, to me, is a bit too regular. Also the whole slogan of “We’re not holding up traffic, we ARE traffic” is all very well and good but normally traffic stops at a red light!

The cyclists really snarl up the roads for long periods of time and it’s not just car drivers that suffer; buses, ambulances and pedestrians get caught up in it all too. Sometimes you’ve just got to be somewhere at a specific time, whether you are in a car or on foot, and the Critical Mass riders don’t give a thought to that. If they actually planned out the route beforehand and gave people advance warning and the chance to avoid them, perhaps there would be fewer road-rage incidents and more people honking their horns in support? Just a thought.

Anyway, here’s a blog with more details…