Los Angeles Critical Mass
Does it really need a description? Ride leaves Wilshire/Western at 7:30 sharp!
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Previewing Friday’s (Rainy?) Critical Mass
By Damien Newton |
This Friday at 7:30 P.M. riders and their police escort will pedal out of the Wilshire/Western starting point for the next chapter in the “new” Critical Mass. Ever since the LAPD was caught on tape violently “policing” Critical Mass in May, police bicycle riders (and some using motorized vehicles) have joined the Mass to help […]
Cyclists Expect Peaceful Co-Existance between LAPD and Critical Mass Tonight (Updated: 3:10 P.M., So Does LAPD)
By Damien Newton |
One year ago, the LAPD sent a small army to “escort” Los Angeles Critical Mass after an ugly incident where an LAPD officer was caught on tape kicking at a cyclists’ tires and then assaulting the man operating the camera at the May 2010 Critical Mass. The escort has stayed with the ride, changing the […]
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 […]
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," […]
Carmageddon Now a Big Bike Weekend
By Damien Newton |
Last year, Wolfpack Hustle stole the show, and many of the headlines, from the doomsayers that predicted Carmageddon when Caltrans had to temporarily close less than ten miles of freeway connecting the Westside of Los Angeles to the Valley. How did they do it? The bicycling team raced an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach […]
The Week in Livable Streets Events
By Damien Newton |
Tuesday – The highlight of the week could be our first event. The Bike Coalition, Midnight Ridazz, and Mayor Villaraigosa announce the winner of the bike safety poster contest. I hear they’re going to film a P.S.A. too. As long as it’s not the Mayor teaching me how to strap on my helmet, I’m in. […]