to get anything positive done for biking safety and more bike facilities we need the general public behind us(voters) The problem with critical mass is that they claim to want to raise public awwareness. But unless you live in a larger city the only thing the public sees is a bunch of trouble makers keeping working people from getting stuff done,or hooligans vandalizing cars as they ride by. the news will show that. but will not show 2 or 3 of the riders stopping to change a tire for a little old lady.so the public awwareness critical mass brings is negative videos on youtube of the c.m. group chanting f___you don't do us any good either . If you really want to raise cycling awareness with group rides organise ride that are orderly follow the traffic laws with teams to stop and help people weather it be changing a tire or giving kids lolipops get the right permits hand out gatoraid to the police officers stop and buy dinner. So that they local people are left with the image of who most of us really are. Upstanding citizens who like to ride a bicycle
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