On the last Friday of each month, cycle-minded folks from Davis meet at Central Park and subsequently swarm the streets on their leg-powered two-wheelers. Meet at the Oak tree in Central Park at 5pm. We'll decide the route before we leave.

Critical Mass is about envisioning (and for a small moment, creating) a world where bikes are the dominant mode of travel. By riding en mass we create an experimental space for both cyclists and the wider community to see what a world full of bikes looks and feels like. When more people ride bicycles it means less congestion for those still in automobiles, safer and quieter streets for children and the elderly, less taxes needed for new road construction, less pollution and climate change, a healthier and more fit population, more community interaction, reduced urban sprawl, and reduced reliance on foreign oil.

(Shamelessly ripped off from DavisWiki)

http://daviswiki.org/Critical_Mass

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Here is a (badly done) video of Davis Critical mass in May: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOpJ7sfTrU

Here is a video of a NYC Critical Mass event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbfbgLxuxDE

And Chicago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZDsQgQgHeE

And SF... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym6JITF9dK4

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On the last Friday of each month, cycle-minded folks from Davis meet at Central Park and subsequently swarm the streets on their leg-powered two-wheelers. Meet at the Oak tree in Central Park at 5pm. We'll decide the route before we leave.

Critical Mass is about envisioning (and for a small moment, creating) a world where bikes are the dominant mode of travel. By riding en mass we create an experimental space for both cyclists and the wider community to see what a world full of bikes looks and... (read more)