Originally posted by txroadie
Think about it this way. You are not a cyclist. You are in your car trying to get to an important appointment. 100 "cyclists" block the entire road yelling about whatever "issue" they have at that time. Are you going to sit there and think "Gee. I'd like to become a cyclist!" Or something like "These @#*&$%@ a-holes!!! ARRGH!" **********??? I feel that CM rides do more damage to our public perception than to improve it.
Except for the political BS attached to Critical Mass rides, this description could be Seattle to Portland, any century ride, USCF race, or round-state ride. We are all Critical Mass riders except for trackies who never train on the road and mountain bike riders whose wheels never touch asphalt.