Got a bike? In shape? Out of shape? It don't matter (as long as you've got a bike LOL)! The Detroit Critical Mass is for everyone. See the city like you never have. Meet up near the Wayne State athletic fields ~6:30PM or so, the ride takes off around 7PM.

CM is the last Friday of every month, even through the winter, so I'm adding it as a regularly scheduled event in our group. =D

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From the official CM page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/71297671024/

Simply put, Critical Mass is a huge bike ride that takes place in Detroit! Anyone and everyone is welcome to come. It is a leaderless structure. All ages and all bikes (or skateboards, roller skates, unicycles, etc.) are welcome!

WHERE? The corner of Trumbull and Warren. WSU Atheletic Fields.

WHEN? The last Friday of every month.

We meet up at 6:30PM and the ride leaves around 7PM. ...Rides typically last 2 hours. Anywhere from 13-20 miles long. No need to be a serious athlete. We ride at a slow pace so that everyone can be involved! Children and elderly alike. Come ride your bike, chat with some friends, and see our great city of Detroit from a different perspective.

DO

• talk to strangers, bystanders, bus riders, motorists – welcome people to join us next time.

• Help emergency vehicles pass through the mass safely by moving over to the right • stop regularly if you’re in front (no matter how slowly you think you’re going, gaps are opening up behind you)

• stop at red lights when in front to allow the rest of the ride to “mass up” behind. • keep going in dense packs through red lights to stick together and keep it safe for everyone. • fill gaps; Critical Mass depends on bicycle density to displace cars.

• remember that pleasure and friendliness are more subversive than anger and blaming.

DON’T

• race ahead to block cross traffic before the Mass has arrived • ride into oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road

• pick fights with motorists, even (especially) if they’re itching for one • fail to turn and twist through the city to make the ride more interesting

• forget to smile and wave and talk to strangers! "Happy Friday!!"

• imagine that you are morally superior just cuz you’re on a bicycle (you’ll be in a car again soon enough)

• hesitate to tell other Massers what you think of their behavior, whether good or bad. Talk to each other!

• forget – we are all responsible to make Critical Mass what we want it to be.

General things to keep in mind:

- Critical Mass isn't a race. Please ride at a slow speed. Everyone should be able to participate, including children & elderly. Please slow it down and fill in the gaps. When you hear "MASS UP!" bring it in closer!

-Stay to the lane furthest over to the right, as best as you can. Showcasing that we can ride safely alongside automobiles will help promote biking in the city.

-Please Cork! Corking is physically blocking an intersection from oncoming automobiles to help ensure our whole group stays together. If you like to ride fast, Cork! You can block the intersection, wait for the ride to pass and then race up front.We do this to help keep our whole group together, and keep riders who may not regularly ride in the city, be safe.

A helpful flyer on corking: http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v283/193/108/510183972/n510183972_1008283_4181.jpg

-Get involved! Since critical mass is leaderless and nothing else is set other than a time and a place to meet, it is up to YOU to spread the word. Everyone is invited to make flyers, stickers, zines or other printed material to share their ideas.

Come hang out! Meet some new friends! RIDE YOUR BIKE and HAVE FUN!! Enjoy the beautiful weather, and our awesome city.

SEE YOU IN THE STREETS!

From Wikipedia: Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists and, less frequently, unicyclists, skateboarders, inline skaters, roller skaters and other self-propelled commuters take to the streets en masse. While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the leaderless structure of Critical Mass makes it impossible to assign it any one specific goal. In fact, the purpose of Critical Mass is not formalized beyond the direct action of meeting at a set location and time and traveling as a group through city or town streets.

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