Northeast LA Critical Mass

It’s an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People
come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air,
less congestion, safer roads, and to celebrate and ride in solidarity
with other cyclists and like minded individuals. Celebrate this month
with Critical Mass!

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One Crazed Driver Plows Through Critical Mass in Brazil

By Damien Newton |
(There’s a graphic video of the actual attack available here.) A lot of critics of group bicycle rides, especially Critical Mass, like to claim that they’d like nothing more than to drive through it in their SUV’s.  Apparently one maniac in Brazil decided to give that a try. At last Friday’s Porto Alegre Critical Mass, […]

Newest Group of Ridazz: The LAPD

By Damien Newton |
For a full size version of the flyer, click here. Traditionally, small groups of bike riders from around the city gather together on the fourth Friday of the month and head to the Wilshire/Western Red Line Station to gather for Los Angeles Critical Mass.  This month, following what Streetsblog is calling the "Critical Mass Attack," […]

Los Angeles Central Critical Mass

By Damien Newton |
Last Friday of every month in hundreds of cities around the world, cyclists, roller bladers, boarders, etc…come together for a festive rolling celebration. It’s an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, and to celebrate and […]

LAPD Tackle Cyclists at Friday’s Critical Mass

By Damien Newton |
Photo from of cyclists going through Second Street Tunnel via LACM’s twitter feed. Bike discussion sites have been abuzz since last Friday with news that things got ugly when Los Angeles Critical Mass breezed onto Los Angeles Street and ran into an LAPD Squad Car facing against traffic with its lights flashing.  According to eye […]

The “New” Critical Mass: Evolving, Not Dying

By Damien Newton |
When I rolled up to Wilshire and Western at 7:00 P.M. last Friday, there were already close to 750 cyclists present, everyone was in a good mood, and there was still a half hour before the ride was even supposed to start.  Ridecards were being handed out urging cyclists to follow the rules of the […]

Santa Monica Critical Mass

By Damien Newton |
Last Friday of every month in hundreds of cities around the world, cyclists, roller bladers, boarders, etc…come together for a festive rolling celebration. It’s an organized coincidence with no leaders and no set agenda. People come together for many reasons, to assert their right to cleaner air, less congestion, safer roads, and to celebrate and […]