Critical Mass Mayday 2002
gregory | 19.03.2002 18:15
Last year’s Mayday rides were a dramatic success. Despite intense media & police provocation, the two simultaneous early morning protest rides, from the east and the west, were colourful, lively and entirely peaceful. Over 800 riders, plus many more supporters, converged triumphantly on Kings Cross for a late breakfast in a noisy, joyful, musical atmosphere. So many people had so much fun making their concerns and voices heard……that we thought someone should organise it again - but a little differently.
The focus, and rallying cry, on May 1st critical masses this year, will be “Ride For Your Life!” Choose car culture & capitalism, which means quite literally death; or life and freedom. The choice is ours.
Full details of the rides are still to be firmed up, but there will be 2 rides, both meeting up approx 7.30am. To reflect the fact that people south of the river felt a bit left out last year………there will be one coming up from the south, starting around Camberwell Green; and one coming down from the north, from the Camden Town area. The aim is to meet up near the US Embassy to protest the US exportation of car culture & oil dependency - and their consequences, amongst other things (and currently there are many other things!)……before regrouping around lunchtime at Speakers Corner to participate in the May Fayre in Mayfair. We do need more people to help with keeping the rides safe, particularly the south ride - get in touch if you are up for it (contact details at end).
All bikes, skates, boards, wheelchairs, scooters, and anything on wheels with no engine are welcome. Bring music, whistles, fancy dress, flags, skeleton masks, wigs, leaflets etc. Bring your friends, family and kids. Above all bring your sense of solidarity, and your love of life, fun, and freedom.
Flyers will soon be circulating, and the details/text will also be available on the Mayday website. For more info check out:
www.ourmayday.org.uk
londonmayday@yahoo.co.uk
07786 716 335
BM Mayday, London, WC1N 3XX.
Please spread the word as widely as you can - come ride, play & protest on May 1st.
Love and kisses……….the Bicyclistas
The focus, and rallying cry, on May 1st critical masses this year, will be “Ride For Your Life!” Choose car culture & capitalism, which means quite literally death; or life and freedom. The choice is ours.
Full details of the rides are still to be firmed up, but there will be 2 rides, both meeting up approx 7.30am. To reflect the fact that people south of the river felt a bit left out last year………there will be one coming up from the south, starting around Camberwell Green; and one coming down from the north, from the Camden Town area. The aim is to meet up near the US Embassy to protest the US exportation of car culture & oil dependency - and their consequences, amongst other things (and currently there are many other things!)……before regrouping around lunchtime at Speakers Corner to participate in the May Fayre in Mayfair. We do need more people to help with keeping the rides safe, particularly the south ride - get in touch if you are up for it (contact details at end).
All bikes, skates, boards, wheelchairs, scooters, and anything on wheels with no engine are welcome. Bring music, whistles, fancy dress, flags, skeleton masks, wigs, leaflets etc. Bring your friends, family and kids. Above all bring your sense of solidarity, and your love of life, fun, and freedom.
Flyers will soon be circulating, and the details/text will also be available on the Mayday website. For more info check out:
www.ourmayday.org.uk
londonmayday@yahoo.co.uk 07786 716 335
BM Mayday, London, WC1N 3XX.
Please spread the word as widely as you can - come ride, play & protest on May 1st.
Love and kisses……….the Bicyclistas
gregory
Homepage:
www.ourmayday.org.uk