Comments on: Critical Mass http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/ Free Software Chicago Style: letting proprietary solutions sleep with the fishes Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stephan Hermann: To put an end to this topic | Christian eBuddy Blog http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4527 Stephan Hermann: To put an end to this topic | Christian eBuddy Blog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:38:12 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4527 [...] Post about Chicago Critical Mass: Quote: "To end it, a thousand or more cyclist took over Michigan Avenue, Chicago Police [...] [...] Post about Chicago Critical Mass: Quote: "To end it, a thousand or more cyclist took over Michigan Avenue, Chicago Police [...]

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4510 nixternal Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:40:22 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4510 @Freddy - I only wish I would have caught you crossing the street (/me sings "riding dirty") :P @Freddy – I only wish I would have caught you crossing the street (/me sings “riding dirty”) :P

]]> By: FreddyMartinez http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4509 FreddyMartinez Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:43:13 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4509 Try being stuck behind CM when you have to get across the street to make your dinner reservation on time :P Try being stuck behind CM when you have to get across the street to make your dinner reservation on time :P

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4508 nixternal Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:49:52 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4508 @mh - ya, I tend to agree as well. Thankfully it is once a month, and I think the amount of cheers were far greater than the amount of pissed off drivers. This time around we had a TV crew from the Travel Chanel doing a piece on the ride, and the lady doing the piece even custom built her own bike just for the ride. Another thing to, and I don't think it is just Chicago, but it seems that quite a few people who join the CM rebel more than they advocate. I am actually very impressed with the motorists in Chicago, except for CTA buses, as they share the road with cyclists. I live out in the suburbs where the attitude is still "get out of my way, I am bigger than you." I am willing to bet as well, that the motorists who got upset, would scream and cuss out a parade as well for getting in their way. If you think about it, CM is a parade almost. @mh – ya, I tend to agree as well. Thankfully it is once a month, and I think the amount of cheers were far greater than the amount of pissed off drivers. This time around we had a TV crew from the Travel Chanel doing a piece on the ride, and the lady doing the piece even custom built her own bike just for the ride. Another thing to, and I don’t think it is just Chicago, but it seems that quite a few people who join the CM rebel more than they advocate. I am actually very impressed with the motorists in Chicago, except for CTA buses, as they share the road with cyclists. I live out in the suburbs where the attitude is still “get out of my way, I am bigger than you.” I am willing to bet as well, that the motorists who got upset, would scream and cuss out a parade as well for getting in their way. If you think about it, CM is a parade almost.

]]> By: mh http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4507 mh Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:15:11 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4507 I've never been able to convince myself that CM rides do more good than harm as far as motorists attitudes towards cyclists. Taking back the streets is cool and all, but I'd like to see a more cooperative behavior from motorists and this seems to be more antagonistic. What's your thinking on this? (Yes, a Mac, but my other computer's running GNU) I’ve never been able to convince myself that CM rides do more good than harm as far as motorists attitudes towards cyclists. Taking back the streets is cool and all, but I’d like to see a more cooperative behavior from motorists and this seems to be more antagonistic.

What’s your thinking on this?

(Yes, a Mac, but my other computer’s running GNU)

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2008.07.26/critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 nixternal Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:22:02 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/?p=322#comment-4506 Ya, Chicago police ride along with us and help cork/block the intersections. They ride some pretty tricked out mountain bikes, but they also tag along in cars in front of us and behind us to block major intersections. I have all Shimano, pedals and shoes. The pedals are <a href="http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/road/dura-ace/product.-code-PD-7810.-type-pd_road.html" rel="nofollow">Shimano PD-7810</a> which are super nice. The shoes are <a href="http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/shoes/road/product.-code-SH-R085.-type-.html" rel="nofollow">Shiman SH-R085</a>. I love the shoes as they are their Custom Fit series so the footbeds are setup for me as well as the walls of the shoes and the cleats. I don't own any cycling shorts either, yet, but I am looking at getting a set of bibs and a jersey so I can enter sanctioned race events. What I do have though are the cycling underwear that have the chamois in them. I have the Novaras which are really nice and just bought a pair of the Trek ones yesterday that aren't as nice but were cheaper. Ya, Chicago police ride along with us and help cork/block the intersections. They ride some pretty tricked out mountain bikes, but they also tag along in cars in front of us and behind us to block major intersections. I have all Shimano, pedals and shoes. The pedals are Shimano PD-7810 which are super nice. The shoes are Shiman SH-R085. I love the shoes as they are their Custom Fit series so the footbeds are setup for me as well as the walls of the shoes and the cleats. I don’t own any cycling shorts either, yet, but I am looking at getting a set of bibs and a jersey so I can enter sanctioned race events. What I do have though are the cycling underwear that have the chamois in them. I have the Novaras which are really nice and just bought a pair of the Trek ones yesterday that aren’t as nice but were cheaper.

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