Critical Mass

Despite the horrible weather the June Critical Mass went ahead as planned with a relatively small group taking to the streets. We were fortunate enough to have a break in the rain for the duration of the ride.

The next Critical Mass is happening on the 25th of July. Meet in Albert Park (by the fountain) at 5:30pm. Hopefully the weather improves before then.

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Photos from the first few rides of 2008 are on the  Critical Mass Flickr group. Feel free to share any photos you have from the rides.

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Despite what the whole '.org.nz' thing may have you thinking, CRITICAL MASS IS NOT AN ORGANISATION; Critical Mass is a spontaneous, leaderless bicycle ride that occurs on the last Friday of every month in almost every major city in the world. It is regarded by many participants as celebrations of self-powered transportation as opposed to a protest or organised demonstration.

The purpose of critical Mass is not formalised beyond the direct action of meeting at a set location and time and travelling en masse through the city streets. While the original ride in San Francisco started to draw attention to how unfriendly the city was to cyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it one specific goal.