Here's the problem with the myopic point of view of CM riders --

It doesn't matter what they think. It really doesn't.

Why? Well, think about it for a minute. The goal is to raise awareness, right? So when the goal is achieved, the media comes in and does its job, covering CM rides.

Now the word gets out, people all over the country see it, and -- get this -- it's out of your hands. It's up to the general public to decide what they think.

Right now, they -- the people who will complain enough to get CM rides shut down, the ones who now badger common cyclist commuters who are just trying to go about their day -- DON'T LIKE IT.

CM riders have asked for media coverage, and they got it. They have no ****ing right to ***** about the backlash.