Dan

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:49:22 -0800

Thanks for posting this hilarious exchange. Are these the pictures the subject line of these emails indicate? http://flickr.com/photos/search/tags:critical+mass%2Cseattle/tagmode:all/

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Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:10:42 -0800

Here's some correspondence pertaining to the above. I will not provide context. From: polish motorcyclist To: Critical Mass participant Subject: RE: Pictures from Critical Mass i hate you all and if i was in a car i would run your asses off the road. one of my biggest pet peeves? you guessed it. dumb ass cyclist in spandex thinking they help traffic congestion while slowing everyone down on the road. and to do that, to fook w/ traffic and piss people off on purpose? you deserve to be put in a ditch. why do you do that? seriously. to further your cause of alternate modes of transport, to call attention to that, etc? well you are doning that but NOT in a positive way that makes people like you more, want to shar the road with you or ride a bicycle. don't even get me started. i've been rideing motorcycle on the streets most of my life so i can relate and know a little about bad stigma/image/stereotype and it being perpetuated or (unintentionally) drawing attention to and yes, i realize sometimes i do nothing to stop that by doning wheelies and burn outs in traffic BUT i DON'T casuse traffic jams! peace out bitches, i'm done :) From: Critical Mass participant To: polish motorcyclist Subject: RE: Pictures from Critical Mass Hey now. Simmer down! Please note that there was a notable lack of spandex. The only guy in spandex ride for Cal, and was in his school uniform, cause it matches his bike and he's a homo. I agree with what you said about cyclists not sharing the road, but remember the context of the event. It was a monthly ride to draw attention to how cyclists are legally allowed to ride on the road. We had a parade permit and police escort. It would have been great if you had run me down. I would have gotten a free trip to the hospital, a new bike and probably enough money to go to school while you were sitting in prison for attempted vehicular manslaughter, road rage and whatever else my cyclist-lawyer brought down From: polish motorcyclist To: critical mass participant Subject: RE: Pictures from Critical Mass yes yes it would have been great i'm sure the pleasure would have been all yours to be graced by the bumber of the ultimate driveing machine. i was not aware of the permits,etc... so now my argument is inconsequential as partaining to this particular even but still stands for such rides in general that are not official. i was more just playing devil's advocate b/c i have to dodge cars on daily basis too, i'm faster and louder but cars don't see me just the same. i'd still run YOU down though, just YOU. i'd look for the half naked guy with little man titties and run you down!

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