On the final Friday of January of this year, approximately 20 bicyclists gathered at Gentle Strength Cooperative to soon begin the festivity known as Critical Mass.
On the final Friday of January of this year, approximately 20 bicyclists gathered at Gentle Strength Cooperative to soon begin the festivity known as Critical Mass. Critical Mass is a movement of bicyclists who use direct action to assert their right to public roads. We promote alternatives to supporting the oil oriented motor industries, and believe this can best be achieved through healthy and conscious living, community, and environmentally clean transportation. Some participants attend to protest, while others simply attend to enjoy themselves amongst fellow bicyclists.
We first headed north on the Mill Avenue Bridge, and then back south on Mill to Apache Boulevard. We peacefully bicycled and followed all traffic signals and broke no laws.
Eventually, we headed north on Rural Road to University. Before being able to complete or left turn onto University, a participant in front of the Mass was asked for his Identification Card. At this point, there were two police vehicles, and about half a dozen Bike-Cops. The CM participant complied with the officer, and was asked to merge off the turn lane and onto the sidewalk. At this point, the remaining portion of the Mass, about 18 people, was also escorted onto the sidewalk for questioning.
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