Critical ass today in SF

[Chim Chim]

If you have never experienced riding in the SF critical mass please dont talk badly about it. Its probably the most fun you can have on two wheels with a big group of friends. I go out every Halloween. The only reason people stop traffic is that the fact that cagers are angry, we all know this. Blah Blah Blah

Whats the difference between BARF riders that break the speed limit and critical mass? Everyone in the cages looks as us and says the same thing "fvcking idiots"

Where else can you see a unicyclist towing 2 tapped full kegs? No where! hahaha

Do you really need someone to explain the difference between speeding and deliberately fucking with people?

I'm surprised more of these self centered assholes don't get curb stomped. Oh wait, they don't because they only behave like this when they have several hundred friends around to protect them. Critical mass is just a bunch of whiny white suburban hipster bitches having a public tantrum.

I'd like the addresses of some of these traffic blocking douches. I'll show up at their house Monday morning with a couple of my friends and we'll block the door of their house as they try to leave.

 

[Brokenlink]

guys, I have a 50 foot long fishing net that would work great as an intersection clearer. All we need is about six people and we can round those idiots up and force them right intot he sidewalk (or the freeway, or over a bridge).

 

[Bluenote]

maybe I shouldent we are asian and a rope and a tree dont sound comfortable

Ok I'll give youwhat you were trolling for , since it would be obvious to most humans with two brain cells to rub together that from what I stated I have no love for such types , and since of course you'll say the above in oblique reference to the upper north state whilst be hypocritically stupid enough to go to the Ukiah area.

As regards your repeated attempted insults and trolling behavior might I suggest that run along and make a serious attempt to achieve connubial bliss with the equine you arrived on?

 

[UDRider]

Oh wait, they don't because they only behave like this when they have several hundred friends around to protect them.

and cagers behave like douchebags because they are in their cars, oh boy do those windows roll up fast at red lights. The internet tough guys behave like tough guys because they are safely and anonymously typing behind their computers, but in real life they are really "friendly and awesome guys".

 

[Grikl]

Ok I'll give youwhat you were trolling for , since it would be obvious to most humans with two brain cells to rub together that from what I stated I have no love for such types , and since of course you'll say the above in oblique reference to the upper north state whilst be hypocritically stupid enough to go to the Ukiah area.

As regards your repeated attempted insults and trolling behavior might I suggest that run along and make a serious attempt to achieve connubial bliss with the equine you arrived on?

 

[Archimedes]

You should criticize the person who started the thread, "Critical Ass", right?

Frankly, in person I have been very nice and non-confrontational when discussing critical mass.

But mostly, I see a very hostile tone toward other two wheelers in these threads, and when I see threats, the same kind of idiotic threats hurled at motorcyclists by anonymous posters, then I am more than glad to yank some chains.

I would be glad to discuss my own doubts of Critical Mass and reasons why I ride it almost every month, but not if I and other cyclists are going to be threatened.

And you're continuing to miss the point. Most people don't have a problem with bicyclists; many of us are cyclists. We're talking about Critical Mass, an event that only resembles what cycling is about in the way a gang beating of an 8 year old represents a boxing match. Sure there's fighting in both but...

 

[Bluenote]

The only difference... on top of which, we're out of everyone's way MUCH quicker lol there and gone. Well, except for the 4,000+ man ride I went on for veteran's day down at Ft. Hood....THAT blocked off the entire freeway and some side roads for a while...but we had police escorts

edit - found some video of the phantom thunder ride from last year (i did the one in 2008, was in iraq for 2009's)

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So that 4000 man ride was a BARF ride was it? Damn BARFs influence now extends all the way to Fort Hood? ....ROTFLMAO

 

[Archimedes]

If you have never experienced riding in the SF critical mass please dont talk badly about it. Its probably the most fun you can have on two wheels with a big group of friends. I go out every Halloween. The only reason people stop traffic is that the fact that cagers are angry, we all know this. Their life sucks.

And there you go. At least one person is honest about why they do it.

You inconvenience thousands of people because it's fun to do with a big group of friends and because you think cagers are unhappy assholes.

 

[Bluenote]

One final thing before I drop out of this thread (again).

I said this every time I do critical mass, "Everything I do in Critical Mass, I am willing to do alone".

I have ridden in 20 states, from the Deep South to the worst neighborhoods in the East Coast.

You don't think I bang on windows of cars that almost tag me? Yell at drivers on the cell phone?

Think I haven't ridden in your neck of the woods? Guess again. I've pedaled from Brookings to here.

Yeah, I'm afraid of getting hit by a car, and frankly, less so when there are 500 riders around me.

Yes, I know there is closet anarchists who only reveal themselves on the last Friday of the month. I'm not one of those people. I'm the same rider every day of the month.

My oh MY , you're just such a hardcore badass aren't you? Such a badass that you somehow transform folks venting in this forum about a specific group of thoroughly and completely idiotic 'me first' fools who wish to impose their agenda upon the public in an aggressive manner into 'threats'.

If you *really* were the 'badass' that you claim to be you wouldn't act like a sniveling , runny nosed four year old every time the subject of the Critically Asinine comes up.

 

[TylerW]

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.

I love, LOVE cycling in this city. But I find most of the SF bike culture to be a disorganized throng of insufferable cunts.

 

[carries an axe]

I love, LOVE cycling in this city. But I find most of the SF bike culture to be a disorganized throng of insufferable cunts.

You just got to the kernel of this discussion

 

[TheRomanSF415x]

i'd love to get caught in a long line of cars toward sthe back though maybe 15 cars back of all the BS that goes on.. with a nice big carton of eggs from costco, and just let em rip

 

[UDRider]

If you have never experienced riding in the SF critical mass please dont talk badly about it. Its probably the most fun you can have on two wheels with a big group of friends.

Try racing. Now that is fun.

 

[VFRBenny]

Critical Massholers stopped caring about the message years ago. It has been an anarchy, up yours SF, event for years.

The Bicycle groups should get very vocal about their non-support of critical mass because it is just hurting their cause every time it happens.

Yep, I rode in the first one, and it was about bike messengers getting killed by autos, Nothing to do with green crap!

I'm of the belief that any group that would have me, has too low of standards!
So that was my first and last time I rode in that.

 

[rumbler]

If you have never experienced riding in the SF critical mass please dont talk badly about it. Its probably the most fun you can have on two wheels with a big group of friends.

...you might want to set your goals a little higher in life.

The fact that this happens in Frisco* is icing on the cake, they deserve what they get for letting it happen.


* - yep, I said it...I was born there. Only moron, non-native wannabe's ever had a problem with that name.

 

[zrex]

you know if critical mass was composed of just hawt wimmins in tight spandex then everyone would love it and want it to happen every friday.

This I want...

 

[zrex]

Being a native San Franciscan, I remember the original CM. That and the first couple of CM's were hugely successful politically in bringing attention to bicyclists and bringing bicyclists into the political and transportation table of SF.

That said, you can only have the cool party a couple of times before it sucks.
Every great party sucks after a time because too many people show up!
Weather it's a concert like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, The original Haight Ashbury scene, Burning Man, or whatever.

CM serves no purpose any longer.

Now it's just Juvenile Anarchy!

 

[FreeRyde]

And there you go. At least one person is honest about why they do it.

You inconvenience thousands of people because it's fun to do with a big group of friends and because you think cagers are unhappy assholes.

Exactly.
Maybe you should try it some time!

I dont stand for what ever message critical mass "stands for" and no one that really rides, rides for the "cause" Its just plain fun.
Shred The Gnar!

 

[Vega]

Being a native San Franciscan, I remember the original CM. That and the first couple of CM's were hugely successful politically in bringing attention to bicyclists and bringing bicyclists into the political and transportation table of SF.

That said, you can only have the cool party a couple of times before it sucks.
Every great party sucks after a time because too many people show up!
Weather it's a concert like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, The original Haight Ashbury scene, Burning Man, or whatever.

CM serves no purpose any longer.

Now it's just Juvenile Anarchy!

I call bullshit cause Bay to Breakers is still a fuckin rage every year.

 

[FreeRyde]

I call bullshit cause Bay to Breakers is still a fuckin rage every year.

Whats the point of Bay to Breakers? Wear no clothes, or crazy outfits and get wasted?

Thats Critical Mass without wheels!