A local green activist group has been arranging CM rides in the city centre for a couple of years now. I decided to check them out today. I didn't ride with them, since I personally don't feel that CM is a good way to raise awareness or create sympathy - quite the opposite. But I do agree with the general cause.

I expected to find a diverse mix of people, but instead found a pretty sad bunch. Actually, "bunch" doesn't really fit to describe three people. Yep, three people!

They'd probably have to be ten times as many to even get noticed...

The three that were there seemed to be oddballs. Not exactly the "full pro team kit, $4000 carbon bike" guys...

I felt sorry for them as I headed home in the rain.