Reaching Critical Mass in San Francisco

Posted by: Avinash on Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Remember when bikes were used as tools of peace and love? In case you forgot, we’ll treat you to smoking hot, pre-Full House Lori Loughlin above spreading the love. Look at those two glide. It makes you wonder why they haven’t been sent to the Middle East as peacekeepers yet. The terrorists would be overawed by our rad decision-making.

Alas, the tradition of bikers has passed on from its sweet nostalgic slow dancing era, right onto people with odd sexual dispositions like this, to…the city by the Bay, with overactive bicycles. Not bikes. BICYCLES.

A bicycle group’s aggressive monthly ride through San Francisco’s streets is proving increasingly frustrating for the city’s motorists.

While members insist their Critical Mass ride — six abreast and 1,500 strong — is simply an attempt to give bicyclists additional road rights, the event typically includes numerous fights with motorists, the Los Angeles Times said Sunday.

Limousine driver Dennis Webb said during one of the events he not only was forced to wait for up to hundreds of bicycles to pass but had his car vandalized by one rider.

“Some of these people try to provoke motorists,” Webb said. “When you start that, you’re looking for trouble. It’s only natural you’re not going to let them get away with that.”

It’s fake yuppie versus fake hippie! Who will win this battle of phony overactive nothingness? Will San Francisco rock and shake for the first time since Loma Prieta? Is this the first war where we actually wish Americans would die? All these answers better come soon, or else you’re going to have to send me an angel.

San Francisco cyclists, motorists clash [United Press International]
RAD - “send me an angel” [YouTube]

BallHype: hype it up!

Topics: Bay Area, Hippies

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