Critical Mass Relaunch for 23rd February 2007 with NEW Meeting Point
Road User Envoy | 04.02.2007 17:00
Friday 23rd February is Nottingham's next Critical Mass Bike Ride with a NEW Meeting Point in Market Square. This change is for everyone who rides a bike in Nottingham and wants to take part.
Check out the website at
http://www.criticalmassrides.info/nottingham In addition to all of the worthwhile issues that Critical Mass highlights, it's a great way to meet people and perhaps do a bit of networking to promote other campaigns.
So why start from the Market Square? Well Critical Mass should appeal to anyone that rides a bike so it should start from the most central location for everyone's benefit. Plus, practically every other Critical Mass around the globe starts from a central, well-known location which makes it easy to remember and easy to find.
It's never more than a couple of hours. Bring bright clothing, lights, horns, bells, NOISE and FRIENDS.
The next one is Friday 23rd February from Market Square, Nottingham (Last Friday of every month). Gather at 5.30pm to depart at 5.45pm. Let's get on our bikes and make this, the simplest of actions, happen.
Road User Envoy
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I think this is wonderful news ....
04.02.2007 21:48
Last year, especially in the months running up to student exams, only a couple of us turned up. Then, in the summer, many others were of doing things out of town. Result: only a few CM's were well attended.
I believe the Derby Road location was chosen with a view to engaging more students to be invovled. But over time, this hasn't really proved to be the case. Further, with the Texaco filing station now turned into a demolition site with much of the pavement area coned off, there is not a lot of room, should more cyclists come.
You had to know it was there, either by word of mouth or advertising. I don't think we were joined by many passers-by.
All other CM in UK and perhaps world, meet at a central location. To move the start to the Market Square is an opportunity to get more people involved, and, to explain to the public what is going on and and what it's for.
At the last mass, three of us turned up! I hope this effort at a re-launch will do the trick, for greater involvement. See you there.
Tash