"Critical Mass is a celebration of the alternatives to cars, pollution, accidents and the loss of public spaces and freedoms.

Not an organisation or group, but an idea or tactic, Critical Mass allows people to reclaim cities with their bikes, just by getting together and out-numbering the cars on the road"

Critical Mass is sometimes called an "organized coincidence". The routes of some rides are decided spontaneously by whomever is currently at the front of the ride, others are decided prior to the ride. In order for the event to function, the only requirement is a sufficient turn-out to create a "critical mass" of riders dense enough to occupy a piece of road to the exclusion of drivers of motorized vehicles. (read less)

"Critical Mass is a celebration of the alternatives to cars, pollution, accidents and the loss of public spaces and freedoms.

Not an organisation or group, but an idea or tactic, Critical Mass allows people to reclaim cities with their bikes, just by getting together and out-numbering the cars on the road"

Critical Mass is sometimes called an "organized coincidence". The routes of some rides are decided spontaneously by whomever is currently at the front of the ride, others are decided prior... (read more)