Well over one thousand cyclists turned out today for a Critical Mass to the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, where they were met by thousands more protesters about to march to Trafalgar Square.
Cyclists completing a circuit of Parliament Square
The view from Downing Street
A slow, circuitous route from Lincoln's Inn Fields took them past both Exxon and Shell's London headquarters and back over Westminster Bridge into Parliament Square. As the first cyclists completed the circuit and headed off to Downing Street bikes were still to be seen on the far side of the river.
A petition or something was handed in at Downing Street. Oh and there was a surveillance helicopter overhead, which is unusual for CM.
It was a tremendous atmosphere with a couple of top sound systems (including old favourite Rinky Dink) and crowds received the ride with great enthusiasm. Perhaps not so much enthusiasm as the annual naked bike ride perhaps, :-) but very encouraging all the same and with much applause from tourists.
There was a cheerful reception at Grosvenor Square, a load of speeches and I imagine there will - since I spotted a lot of imc regulars there - be further reports on the day pretty soon.
A petition or something was handed in at Downing Street. Oh and there was a surveillance helicopter overhead, which is unusual for CM.
It was a tremendous atmosphere with a couple of top sound systems (including old favourite Rinky Dink) and crowds received the ride with great enthusiasm. Perhaps not so much enthusiasm as the annual naked bike ride perhaps, :-) but very encouraging all the same and with much applause from tourists.
There was a cheerful reception at Grosvenor Square, a load of speeches and I imagine there will - since I spotted a lot of imc regulars there - be further reports on the day pretty soon.
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