Comments on: Still We Ride http://onionbagblog.com/2009/08/28/still-we-ride/ Fear and Loathing in Wivenhoe Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ring-o » onionbagblog http://onionbagblog.com/2009/08/28/still-we-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Ring-o » onionbagblog Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:36:05 +0000 http://onionbagblog.com/?p=536#comment-184 [...] bell, but they lack the dispersal effect (although I did manage to lose the company of a female on Critical Mass last month, when I declared that I was the “horniest man on the [...] [...] bell, but they lack the dispersal effect (although I did manage to lose the company of a female on Critical Mass last month, when I declared that I was the “horniest man on the [...]

]]> By: Mark A http://onionbagblog.com/2009/08/28/still-we-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Mark A Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:11:59 +0000 http://onionbagblog.com/?p=536#comment-149 Hey Jason, Thanks for the cool video - tonight was my first critical mass and I really enjoyed it - I had some initial concerns about whether it is a good thing or not in terms of the 'public face' of cycling and tried to think how I would feel if I got stuck on a bus behind us. That said it was emminently refreshing to be the majority on the road and to be surrounded by other cyclists of all tastes, shapes and sizes. Whilst I am all for people having political affiliations and being proud of those, sadly I spoke to a lot of people tonight who had come for the first time and had felt somewhat 'hijacked'. Indeed, it seemed to be the buzz word of the evening. And goodness gracious isn't Blackheath a long way from anywhere?! ;o) All in all a good experience, and amazing to see SO many bikes, but perhaps the message is more powerful in central London than the back streets of Deptford. Just my two pence worth... Keep up the blogging and good luck in sunny Wivenhoe! Now, I'm off to adjust my saddly height and dig out the Deep Heat... Hey Jason,

Thanks for the cool video – tonight was my first critical mass and I really enjoyed it – I had some initial concerns about whether it is a good thing or not in terms of the ‘public face’ of cycling and tried to think how I would feel if I got stuck on a bus behind us. That said it was emminently refreshing to be the majority on the road and to be surrounded by other cyclists of all tastes, shapes and sizes.

Whilst I am all for people having political affiliations and being proud of those, sadly I spoke to a lot of people tonight who had come for the first time and had felt somewhat ‘hijacked’. Indeed, it seemed to be the buzz word of the evening.
And goodness gracious isn’t Blackheath a long way from anywhere?! ;o)

All in all a good experience, and amazing to see SO many bikes, but perhaps the message is more powerful in central London than the back streets of Deptford. Just my two pence worth…

Keep up the blogging and good luck in sunny Wivenhoe! Now, I’m off to adjust my saddly height and dig out the Deep Heat…

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