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• Critical Mass OK’d in London

  From The Guardian: Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the law lords today. The House of Lords allowed a challenge by cyclist Des Kay to... Posted Nov 26 2008, 10:51 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane, london

• More photos from Albany’s Critical Masquerade

  You can find more photos from Albany’s Critical Masquerade here and Read More... Posted Nov 03 2008, 09:54 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane

• Rochester Critical Masquerade

  More Halloween cycling madness! Here are photos from the Critical Masquerade in Rochester. Read More... Posted Nov 02 2008, 09:55 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Critical Mass, Rochester

• Albany Critical Masquerade

  Perry Woodin, unicyclist extraordinaire, sent along these photos of last night’s Critical Mass riders and their arrival at his house. Read More... Posted Nov 01 2008, 09:13 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Critical Mass, Albany

• Carlsson Talk

  So last night I biked out to the Sanctuary For Independent Media to hear Chris Carlsson’s talk. I met up with Lorenz at the boat launch. We split at 6:10, and made it there at 6:51. Important things to remember for the future. The valet bike parking... Posted Sep 16 2008, 10:10 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, Albany, Events, Ethan Georgi, night rides, carlsson, meeting people

• Update on tonight’s ride to Troy

  From Bob at Liberty On Bikes!: ok, looks like we’ll be leaving the downtube @ madison around 6 then the next meet up will be 6-615 at the boat launch then we’ll be taking the trail over to troy. if we don’t meet up before, there will... Posted Sep 15 2008, 02:37 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane, group ride

• Riding to see Chris Carlsson in Troy

  Bob from Liberty On Bikes! is organizing a ride to go see Critical Mass founder Chris Carlsson in Troy. Here are the details: There’s several people wanting to ride over to troy for the chris carlson event. Anyone interested in meeting at the downtube... Posted Sep 14 2008, 10:44 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane, group ride

• NOWTOPIA

  While I’m here, I’ll post this bit: How do the Open Source software movement, bicycle sub-culture, guerilla gardening, and the Burning Man Festival fit together? Author and Critical Mass co-founder Chris Carlsson connects these dots as he... Posted Sep 12 2008, 01:24 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Critical Mass, Bike news, Albany, Events, Ethan Georgi, troy

• VIDEO: Cop takes down cyclist at Critical Mass in NYC

  This officer was subsequently stripped of his badge and gun. The rest of story is at the New York Post site. (Thanks to Karen for the tip!) Read More... Posted Jul 29 2008, 09:08 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Critical Mass, Jason Crane, New York City

• [Albany] Critical Mass in the Capital!

  Dozens of friendly people, all on bikes. What’s not to like? Since I moved to Albany, I’ve been working a lot and socializing very little. Tonight, I met a huge gang of fun folks all at once at Critical Mass. Much like Rochester, this CM is... Posted Apr 26 2008, 10:11 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Critical Mass, Albany, Jason Crane

• Buy Nothing Bike Ride in Rochester this Friday

  I think there’s something special about a bunch of quasi-socialists riding to the mall on bikes on busy shopping days to wish everyone a happy Friday. And of course, we’ll be gently confronting people about mindless consumerism. We’ll... Posted Nov 18 2007, 07:29 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Critical Mass, buy nothing day

• ROCin’ the Road — Critical Mass Zine #1

  Ted and Caitlin put together this wonderful zine for the Critical Masquerade. Here it is in full digital monochrome for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! [Show as slideshow] 12► Read More... Posted Oct 31 2007, 12:20 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Cycling Thoughts, cycling, Critical Mass, advocacy

• Critical Masquerade: Ride Report

  Tonight was the Critical Masquerade — Critical Mass with Halloween costumes. Although, as it turned out, only a few of us were in costume. I wore my black-and-white Walz cap and most of my typical costume from my vintage baseball days at Genesee... Posted Oct 27 2007, 12:04 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Road Stories, The Packet Boat (Xtracycle), Critical Mass

• Critical Masquerade this Friday!

  I hope to see you this Friday at 6pm for some Rochester Critical Mass! Read More... Posted Oct 24 2007, 12:12 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Critical Mass, Adam Durand