I didn't even know what critical mass was before I came on board Bike Forums. I had a peruse of that NY CM v NY cop push down thread, got me thinking.

I did know all about May Day (or Liberty Day or something?), those riot things that take place on the first day of May to prove a point about corporations ruling the earth. Does CM attempt to achieve the same thing? Is it supposed to be a way for cyclists to obtain better rights on the road, for safety, or is there more to it than that? Is it supposed to prove things Orwell said a long time ago? How? Or is it just a fun-thing ?

I dont want to say CM takes place by people who have no jobs, or low paid jobs, or anything like that (heck, I know people who dress down but make $million salaries) but I do wonder if there's a similarity between CM and May Day?