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Critical ass today in SF

I can't believe you ladies are at it again. That time of the month? :twofinger :laughing
 
Whelp, my bicycle was just stolen up the street from the Marina in-n-out. Must be the motorcycle gods telling me I'm on the wrong side of the argument. :facepalm
 
CM is fun I enjoy it ... you guys dont know what your missing :laughing
people get angry at us? :laughing :ride
 
:shockerRant.

So I had a confrontation with one of the assholes who stops traffic when I split up to the front today. A motorcyclist in front of me had a break in the bicycles and cut through them (lucky bastard). Well the bicyclist then rolled up directly in front of me and asked if I can get by. I said "no theres to many fucking bikes". So the guy says to me, "good thats what we want to hear". This pisses me off and I, not screaming, but talking to this guy in a very angry voice say that what there doing is fucked up. It makes everyone hate them even more, and theres other cities who do critical mass in a kinder law abiding way (see San Jose). This guys got nothing to say and just as I start to lose my cool the bikes ends and he's off.

Now I got no problem with bicyclist in general, but when they do things they shouldn't like run red lights, take up whole lanes I get pissed problem is the majority of them do it and the part that makes it a problem is how theres no repercussions for them. They put all the blame on the other party when they them selves broke the law, then they go and have CM where apparently its a good idea to make everyone hate them.

I don't see why there isn't big demonstrations against these self-centered assholes. I propose we should start something in protest against this, in a non-violent / non-asshole way of course. I'm not great with ideas, but maybe something like getting a whole lot of motorcycles together with them maybe, were does it say only bicyclists be apart of CM. I don't no thats probably a dumb idea, but I'm interested to hear what others have to say as an anti CM.
 
JoshE said:
:shockerRant.

So I had a confrontation with one of the assholes who stops traffic when I split up to the front today. A motorcyclist in front of me had a break in the bicycles and cut through them (lucky bastard). Well the bicyclist then rolled up directly in front of me and asked if I can get by. I said "no theres to many fucking bikes". So the guy says to me, "good thats what we want to hear". This pisses me off and I, not screaming, but talking to this guy in a very angry voice say that what there doing is fucked up. It makes everyone hate them even more, and theres other cities who do critical mass in a kinder law abiding way (see San Jose). This guys got nothing to say and just as I start to lose my cool the bikes ends and he's off.

Now I got no problem with bicyclist in general, but when they do things they shouldn't like run red lights, take up whole lanes I get pissed problem is the majority of them do it and the part that makes it a problem is how theres no repercussions for them. They put all the blame on the other party when they them selves broke the law, then they go and have CM where apparently its a good idea to make everyone hate them.

I don't see why there isn't big demonstrations against these self-centered assholes. I propose we should start something in protest against this, in a non-violent / non-asshole way of course. I'm not great with ideas, but maybe something like getting a whole lot of motorcycles together with them maybe, were does it say only bicyclists be apart of CM. I don't no thats probably a dumb idea, but I'm interested to hear what others have to say as an anti CM.
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:laughing
 
JoshE said:
:shockerRant.

So I had a confrontation with one of the assholes who stops traffic when I split up to the front today. A motorcyclist in front of me had a break in the bicycles and cut through them (lucky bastard). Well the bicyclist then rolled up directly in front of me and asked if I can get by. I said "no theres to many fucking bikes". So the guy says to me, "good thats what we want to hear". This pisses me off and I, not screaming, but talking to this guy in a very angry voice say that what there doing is fucked up. It makes everyone hate them even more, and theres other cities who do critical mass in a kinder law abiding way (see San Jose). This guys got nothing to say and just as I start to lose my cool the bikes ends and he's off.

Now I got no problem with bicyclist in general, but when they do things they shouldn't like run red lights, take up whole lanes I get pissed problem is the majority of them do it and the part that makes it a problem is how theres no repercussions for them. They put all the blame on the other party when they them selves broke the law, then they go and have CM where apparently its a good idea to make everyone hate them.

I don't see why there isn't big demonstrations against these self-centered assholes. I propose we should start something in protest against this, in a non-violent / non-asshole way of course. I'm not great with ideas, but maybe something like getting a whole lot of motorcycles together with them maybe, were does it say only bicyclists be apart of CM. I don't no thats probably a dumb idea, but I'm interested to hear what others have to say as an anti CM.
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Two words. Water cannons.
 
reidconti said:
And if a car driver drove like the typical motorcyclist, they'd lose their license and car in a heartbeat
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What are you talking about? While I agree that most motorcyclists ride poorly and unsafely, they don't flaunt the law anywhere near as bad as bicyclists nor have I ever seen anything as idiotic and selfish as CM out of the moto community. The only thing that even comes close is the rolling roadblock stunt tards on the freeway, but I think most of the people who think CM is just a bunch of self centered pricks feel the same way about the stunt tards.

CM is not what cycling is about and it's undefendable. Only a cesspool like SF run by idiots would put up with such a disgrace every month.
 
Archimedes said:
What are you talking about? While I agree that most motorcyclists ride poorly and unsafely, they don't flaunt the law anywhere near as bad as bicyclists nor have I ever seen anything as idiotic and selfish as CM out of the moto community. The only thing that even comes close is the rolling roadblock stunt tards on the freeway, but I think most of the people who think CM is just a bunch of self centered pricks feel the same way about the stunt tards.

CM is not what cycling is about and it's undefendable. Only a cesspool like SF run by idiots would put up with such a disgrace every month.
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:laughing
 
Archimedes said:
What are you talking about? While I agree that most motorcyclists ride poorly and unsafely, they don't flaunt the law anywhere near as bad as bicyclists
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I see more motorcyclists and motorists breaking laws then average cyclist enjoying the outdoors or commuting to work. :rolleyes
 
many cars were stuck
my bicycle was pale green
the sky was pure blue
 
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UDRider said:
I see more motorcyclists and motorists breaking laws then average cyclist enjoying the outdoors or commuting to work. :rolleyes
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Although true, I'm certain the general argument here is that everyday good deeds don't warrant being a complete jackass for a day. But then again I don't know what the general argument is because I didn't read the entire thread.
 
B-Cuz said:
Although true, I'm certain the general argument here is that everyday good deeds don't warrant being a complete jackass for a day. But then again I don't know what the general argument is because I didn't read the entire thread.
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People bitching and moaning about CM idiots then making generalizations about all cyclists. Just usual BS I guess.
 
sanjuro said:
That's what you get for driving.

BTW, say thanks for the other 30 days of the month bikers are not in their cars, making the traffic problem worse.
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Nope I'm not about to say thanks to critical massholes for anything whatsoever. And I won't say thanks to *you* for constantly promoting your radical bicycle agenda and it's associated propaganda in a motorcycle forum.
 
move this to the KS so i can turn it into a train wreck !! hahaha
 
Bluenote said:
Nope I'm not about to say thanks to critical massholes for anything whatsoever. And I won't say thanks to *you* for constantly promoting your radical bicycle agenda and it's associated propaganda in a motorcycle forum.
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You Will conform to the propaganda! or you will be forced to sit in your car!!! :laughing
 
We had finished up at Ocean Beach, and a big moto ride came by on the Great Highway.

They were very loud, breaking the noise ordinance. I believe many of the drivers were either mad or intimated by all the motorcycles, especially when they all split to the front.

So what happened when the cyclists and the motorcyclists finally met up? They waved at us, and we waved at them.

Keep crying all you want. You don't think we are brothers in arms, then that's your problem. You should probably quit riding.
 
I got this beatbox setup with leds hope to have it setup for next month :laughing
 
aphyr said:
If you'll excuse me--I've only been here a few months, and don't know very well when people are trolling.

If you're serious: my personal feeling, having done group bicycle rides for a long time, is this: CM is exactly like group rides on motos. It's about making friends, checking out bikes, showing off, riding together, and doing something as a group. For me, the emotional experience of critical mass and the big BARF group rides are really the same. The BARF rides come with a little more "Oh shit oh shit they're really fast", perhaps. :)

Have you considered riding in CM? Perhaps that would corroborate my point of view--or maybe not, YMMV. I'd be happy to lend you my bike for the night, either way.
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No it's not , BARF rides don't run lights ,hassle other people and in general act like assholes and then crow about how it's their right to do so.

As I've stated to Sanjuro , bring that crap up here to cowboy country and see how it goes over , I *dare* you to.
 
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