Last Friday was the first London Critical Mass ride after riders were told they could be arrested at future Critical Mass rides. The Metropolitan Police demanded that the 'organisers' give notice of the route in advance. Thousands of non-polluting cyclists, skaters, bladers, and pedestrians along with soundsystems and samba bands defied the Metropolitan Police's clampdown on London's Critical Mass and the Government's ban on unauthorised demonstrations within a kilometre of Parliament Square - 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/326614.html
This Friday, November 4th is time for Birmingham's regular Critical Mass on the first friday of the month, meeting up at 6pm in Pigeon Park. This month is a Halloween theme - gears not fears - so come and celebrate cycling using non-polluting vehicles and travel freely round town with Brum's Critical Mass.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/326614.html This Friday, November 4th is time for Birmingham's regular Critical Mass on the first friday of the month, meeting up at 6pm in Pigeon Park. This month is a Halloween theme - gears not fears - so come and celebrate cycling using non-polluting vehicles and travel freely round town with Brum's Critical Mass.
Unfamiliar with Critical Mass? Here's some questions and answers
Who are you?
We're not a club or an organisation, we're just a bunch of cyclists riding together!
What’s the protest about?
It’s not a protest, we just want to ride our bikes safely in a decent environment. It’s a celebration of cycling!
Why are you taking up all this room?
We're hardly taking up any room at all, imagine if we were all driving cars!
Why are you blocking the traffic?
We're not blocking traffic! WE ARE TRAFFIC!
So how do I join in?
There's nothing formal!
Simply turn up and ride. 6pm, the first Friday of every month in Pigeon Park, Birmingham. We ride a spontaneous route around Birmingham each month and you're very welcome to join us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
Who are you?
We're not a club or an organisation, we're just a bunch of cyclists riding together!
What’s the protest about?
It’s not a protest, we just want to ride our bikes safely in a decent environment. It’s a celebration of cycling!
Why are you taking up all this room?
We're hardly taking up any room at all, imagine if we were all driving cars!
Why are you blocking the traffic?
We're not blocking traffic! WE ARE TRAFFIC!
So how do I join in?
There's nothing formal!
Simply turn up and ride. 6pm, the first Friday of every month in Pigeon Park, Birmingham. We ride a spontaneous route around Birmingham each month and you're very welcome to join us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
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Where is Pigeon Park?
02.11.2005 14:54
Treaclemine
Aerial map fer us pidgeons!
03.11.2005 11:23
It's always miskin a park fer us pidgeons.
Anwoy here's sum directions, fer pigeons only loike.
Oh ar an' doy forget ter cack on that masonic needle in the boneyard!
barry the pidgeon