CRITICAL MASS - PRESTON

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by badbunny on September 8, 2009 - 07:31

If you live 'ooop North' we are arranging the first ever Critical Mass bike ride in Preston.

The bike rides are (traditionally) the last Friday in the month, the first one starting at 5:15pm on Friday 25th September at the Adelphi Roundabout (University Campus).

Please come along to make it a good one. If you can't please tell peeps you know who may be interested.

I have created a flyer if anyone is interested in distributing them, just PM me.

Cheers

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nice one BB - make sure you take some pix!

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posted by dave_atkinson [4329 posts] 8th September 2009 - 9:23

I might give that a go,

(taxying children duties permitting.)

posted by crayons [28 posts] 8th September 2009 - 18:59

I'll be there for this momentous event!

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posted by zaynan [4 posts] 22nd September 2009 - 11:24

I'm there! Started a thread on Cycle Chat too, created some interest!

posted by veganfishcake [2 posts] 24th September 2009 - 12:21

How did it go? Decent Turnout?

posted by demoff [344 posts] 27th September 2009 - 20:35

Well we had a turnout of 7 and then collected another 1 but lost 1....so overall 7. However we did make our presence felt and suffered much abuse Hopefully the word will spread and we will get more next time. p.s. I'm the one taking the photo

Rode the E'Tape Caledonia - first sportiv ever and thoroughly enjoyed it

posted by badbunny [71 posts] 28th September 2009 - 12:24

Good work, you've got to start somewhere - when is the next one?

posted by tony_farrelly [3424 posts] 28th September 2009 - 12:45

if you got shouted at you must have been doing something right

posted by cactuscat [279 posts] 28th September 2009 - 13:07

Last friday in every month - 5.15pm outside Adelphi Pub. I do find it a little frustrating that drivers don't know 'why' we are doing this, we just look like a bunch of idiots holding up traffic

Whats anyone elses experience?

Rode the E'Tape Caledonia - first sportiv ever and thoroughly enjoyed it

posted by badbunny [71 posts] 28th September 2009 - 17:57

It did feel like some people just riding around chatting not paying attention to traffic

To be honest though, I feel Preston is one of the better environments I have cycled in over the years, in terms of driver behaviour and courtesy, and I felt a little unjustified impeding everyones progress!

On the plus side BadBunny has a nice bottom