does anyone bother?
i think that answers it!
does anyone bother riding at critical mass?
i popped along to the last glasgow one and only about six other people had turned up. three of them were dressed as bananas and one as a carrot! it was raining all day though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
as far as i know but four fruit/veg is hardly a critical mass! the meeting point is george square about 1730. i might go along to the next one to see if there are more people. i don't think glasgow gets a very big turnout.
the glasgow critical mass website hasn't been updated for a while either and the last entry was in february or thereabouts asking for some help and contributions.
cool - just drop me a text - i'll probably be around.
I've seen groups of 20-odd folk during the summer months. There are photos on Flickr.
I reckon assorted fruit and veg is the way forward. Car drivers won't get pissed off by bananas on bikes. They're a lot easier to overtake than an ensemble of freaks with polis outriders at the front.
i'll probably at least get myself to george square to see who/what else turns up - it might also be nice to have normal cyclists involved rather than just a load of hippies/freaks/geeks on borrowed/stolen/childrens bikes.
i'm not dressing as a banana though!
i aggree.
or
+1 as is, i believe, the correct forum etiquette.
critical mass on friday anyone?
a little fixed gear showing amongst the freaks, geeks and hippies?
[quote][cite] euan:[/cite]Hmm. I might appear hidden on a non fixed and see what the fuss is about.
there's no fuss. i think glasgow must be the least attended CM in the world! i'll be in town anyway, so should be popping along to george sq. just to see whats happening.
[quote][cite] johnnyhotdog:[/cite][quote][cite] euan:[/cite]Hmm. I might appear hidden on a non fixed and see what the fuss is about.
there's no fuss. i think glasgow must be the least attended CM in the world! i'll be in town anyway, so should be popping along to george sq. just to see whats happening.
As of August we should commit to making it a little less "less well attended"
certainly. i'll miss half of them but the ones where i'm in glasgow i shall attend. even if it's raining!
[quote][cite] Cuppa T:[/cite]cheaper than a car ;)
BETTER than a car too!
it's still half five at george square.
hopefully if more "normal" cyclists attend, it might be better. i think there was twelve people there last month.
i don't know why it's so poorly attended though. weather? heavy handed police? can't be arsed-itis?
i'll still be popping along anyway.
Hey everyone first post on here. Just buit myself a Flyer frame/fork up and it needs some use so il try n make it to cm on Friday. Dunno if theres many Flyers about, not seen many but im the one with yellow tyres and risers riding freewheel.
[quote][cite] mechanical_vandal:[/cite]Hey everyone first post on here. Just buit myself a Flyer frame/fork up and it needs some use so il try n make it to cm on Friday. Dunno if theres many Flyers about, not seen many but im the one with yellow tyres and risers riding freewheel.
post up some photos if you can of your bicycle
only got crappy phone pics the now, il try get sum taken tomoz n post em up, maybe put one of my ugly mug up too on the bikes/faces thread
i'm sorry to say, i will not make it to critical mass. i got knocked off my bike by a horse last week and twisted my knee. i've now got a trapped nerve behind my knee that makes it agony to pedal. arse.
no. part of my ride home is on single track country lanes. a very young girl was leading the horse from one field, across the road to another but didn't bother to check for traffic.
the horse saw me, got a fright, reared up and bolted. straight into me. it then ran off up the road.
i thought i'd recovered - didn't do any cycling until wednesday then did 25 miles. did 50 miles yesterday and now the pain is back. bugger!
bloody ponies! *shakes fist*
Went tonight, there was about 10 people there.
To be honest its not really my cuppa tea. Really unorganised, too small a group to make any impact. I guess it must work better in cities where theres a larger turnout but all that happened tonight was a load of cars got held up/drivers got pissed off for reasons unbeknownst to them and we cycled about the city making last minute direction changes until i stopped on gt western road to talk to a mate then couldnt find them again.
I get enough aggro from drivers etc when i cycle that i dont really see the point in going out with the specific intention of creating more aggro.
It was good to be in a group of relatively like minded people tho but i reckon a regular meet of fgss types seperate from critical mass would be better.
Ah. I was going to ask if you were on the forum mate. I saw you go past us and tried to shout after you but you were too far away.
I agree. It could be good but so many of those people were inexperienced riders, careless or just not communicative. It could be done a lot better, just don't give up on it yet. I had some good chats and there were some people there with very different views on how to cycle around Glasgow.
Including myself there was 11 people I think.
[quote][cite] euan:[/cite]Ah. I was going to ask if you were on the forum mate. I saw you go past us and tried to shout after you but you were too far away.
I agree. It could be good but so many of those people were inexperienced riders, careless or just not communicative. It could be done a lot better, just don't give up on it yet. I had some good chats and there were some people there with very different views on how to cycle around Glasgow.
Including myself there was 11 people I think.
Whereabouts were you? sorry i dint notice. If theres gonna be a big fgss turnout at the august one il give it another chance. Was kinda worried about getting into it with drivers etc tonight coz its like the um....4th time iv been out on the new bike so still very overprotective of it. lol.
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It was good to be in a group of relatively like minded people tho but i reckon a regular meet of fgss types seperate from critical mass would be better.
+1 I would like to meet up as well but Id rather go for a circuit of some kind then perhaps a pint or two. Nothing regimented just a run and a pint:) Before the weather turns!
Ehhhh. Mixed bag.
Some guy whos been to a good few Critical Masses over the world and into touring
Woman who had been to the Edinburgh one and commuted on her bike
Three art students, nice people but I wasn't happy cycling near them
Some young guy on a MTB
Some young girl
Me
Some guy in Shades on an old 3 speed Raliegh
Mechanical Vandal on his white singlespeed.
Some guy turned up at the start but had to dash off to meet his sister.
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Whereabouts were you? sorry i dint notice. If theres gonna be a big fgss turnout at the august one il give it another chance. Was kinda worried about getting into it with drivers etc tonight coz its like the um....4th time iv been out on the new bike so still very overprotective of it. lol.
The guy on the blue Giant with the mad blonde unkept mullet. That chopped Brooks of yours was well nice.
[quote][cite] euan:[/cite]The guy on the blue Giant with the mad blonde unkept mullet. That chopped Brooks of yours was well nice.
Ah right, thanks. Im useless with names.
The polish chick seemed to have the right idea with the flag, identify ourselves so that road users/peds etc dont just think we r a bunch of wierdos hogging the road. What pub did you goto, i took a look in Oran Mor and couldnt see anyone then rode up Gt Western a bit then halfway down Byres Rd then back to Gt Western and went all the way to Anniesland Cross then back and down Byres Road then off home.
Who's up for Friday's Critical Mass then? I'm not sure if I'll be making an appearance because I have a busy night. nothing planned for 5:30pm - 6:00pm though so I might come along for a little while to see what it's all about but I have to get home for about 6:30pm because I'm going out to a party at 7:00pm.
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