[spike_spiegel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XL3g4vPK30

Pretty fucked up, some people look pretty badly injured.



Too bad nobody could use their car to chase that guy because of their stupid critical mass event :troll:

[dealt]

Pretty fucked up yes and I feel very sorry for the people who were injured but...

Where are your fucking helmets?

[CP.AR]

Vancouver needs to learn from the Brazilians.

see how fast they dispersed and opened the road back up?

though I must say... I feel sorry for
the golf (i think?)

[Berzerker]

MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY!!!!

That guy... is my Hero.


Fun Starts at :50

Nice rack at 3:05

Berz out.

[unit]

cant say i have much sympathy for them.
what did they think was gonna happen when they ride 15km/h and piss off motorists?

[BrRsn]

What I hate about vancouver is those douches that attach small gasoline engines to their bicycles and drive down the street taking up an entire lane. A few weeks ago I got stuck behind one of these bicyclists/motorbicyclists and I found myself yelling "YOU'RE NOT A CAR, MOVE THE FUCK OVER" at them to no avail. Then I honked repeatedly and finally just held down the horn and tailgated them until they moved the fuck over to where they belong. Pocketbikes are illegal to operate on vancouver roads but somehow all these skinny fags on their motorized bikes are legal? It makes me smile everytime I see a bicyclist get hurt. Sometimes I go buy bags of gardening stones and sprinkle them over bicycle lanes.

If more of you were proactive towards bicyclists like me, we wouldn't have a problem. I wanna buy a RHD just so when I have an annoying bicyclist next to me, I can pop the door open and knock them on their ass .. while driving. It will most likely be a JDM rx7 FD. If you love rotaries and mazdas, and hate bicyclists, or if you just hate bicyclists, I have a paypal set up at ihatefagbikers@gmail.com, please donate and help me buy my RHD to wreak havoc on these bikers.

Thanks!

[91civicZC]

It was only a matter of time.

I have no sympathy for bike riders who insist on causing traffic problems, although this is not the way to handle it and I feel bad for the people in critial condition.

I thought the slogan was "We are traffic too"? Dosent this imply sharing the road with cars, not making it impassble by breaking road laws?

It will happen in North America soon, Im betting within the next year.

[ilvtofu]

:fullofwin:

[GabAlmighty]

Man deserves to be dragged around town by a car.


edit: holy fuck you guys are heartless... Just cuz they make you 10 minutes late for work you feel the need to physically harm someone? I'll make sure to snake through traffic next time I bring my bmx downtown.

[vafanculo]

They got lucky. I'd expect bullets and bombs in brazil.

[murd0c]

I hope the dog on the cart is ok :(

[ilvtofu]

Man deserves to be dragged around town by a car.


edit: holy fuck you guys are heartless... Just cuz they make you 10 minutes late for work you feel the need to physically harm someone? I'll make sure to snake through traffic next time I bring my bmx downtown.

There is a difference between just commuting to work on a bike and purposely forming a group to slow down traffic in order to make a point.

[GabAlmighty]

There is a difference between just commuting to work on a bike and purposely forming a group to slow down traffic in order to make a point.

Shit bro. World's over. Better run em all over.

[1exotic]

LOL fuck YES... that guy is my hero.

I hope all those motherfuckers got their legs broken.


lesson learned...

(oh and I hope that dog is okay).

[jdzle69]

wow. that guy is nutz wonder what happen to the car...

[stylez2k4]

I have no sympathy for those that participate in critical mass.


OT: Wassup with the pussy dutch failing everyone

[GabAlmighty]

He's not a rager who feels the need to hurt people over that mildly inconvenience him.

[1exotic]

wow. that guy is nutz wonder what happen to the car...

hopefully the car didn't get too scrached up or get any dents.

[TRDood]

Fuck YEAH!

While it sucks to see people get injured, a big portion of me is happy that these fuckers finally get what they deserve.

I feel bad for the scratched paint on the parked cars though. See all these bikes leaning on those cars...

Want to share then road? License all bikes and have them pay insurance.
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[illicitstylz]

1. gather a bunch of sticks
2. run in
3. put sticks in spokes of bicycles
4. ????
5. lols will be had

[Psykopathik]

intense.

seeing as how goddamn slow some of these people ride and still consider themselves traffic, its no wonder that driver went critical

:fullofwin:

[jdzle69]

Fuck YEAH!

While it sucks to see people get injured, a big portion of me is happy that these fuckers finally get what they deserve.

I feel bad for the scratched paint on the parked cars though. See all these bikes leaning on those cars...

Want to share then road? License all bikes and have them pay insurance.
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AHAHAHAHAHA LMFAOOO that shit was nuts... i never thought i wud see a video like this in my life.

[Teh Doucher]

What I hate about vancouver is those douches that attach small gasoline engines to their bicycles and drive down the street taking up an entire lane. A few weeks ago I got stuck behind one of these bicyclists/motorbicyclists and I found myself yelling "YOU'RE NOT A CAR, MOVE THE FUCK OVER" at them to no avail. Then I honked repeatedly and finally just held down the horn and tailgated them until they moved the fuck over to where they belong. Pocketbikes are illegal to operate on vancouver roads but somehow all these skinny fags on their motorized bikes are legal? It makes me smile everytime I see a bicyclist get hurt. Sometimes I go buy bags of gardening stones and sprinkle them over bicycle lanes.

If more of you were proactive towards bicyclists like me, we wouldn't have a problem. I wanna buy a RHD just so when I have an annoying bicyclist next to me, I can pop the door open and knock them on their ass .. while driving. It will most likely be a JDM rx7 FD. If you love rotaries and mazdas, and hate bicyclists, or if you just hate bicyclists, I have a paypal set up at ihatefagbikers@gmail.com, please donate and help me buy my RHD to wreak havoc on these bikers.

Thanks!

i like this guy lol

[Greenstoner]

jajajajajaja

i got a good LOL off this....

would like this happen in van

[SpuGen]

2:04 wtf penis.

[91civicZC]

Shit bro. World's over. Better run em all over.

The problem with critical mass is its designed to piss people off and make driving impractical, not to encourage drivers to be more vigilant and watch for cyclists.

Until cyclists realize that:

A) Dosent matter if you think you are traffic, if you whip out in front of me and I hit you, you still die, Im fine. I cant stop in the same distance you can on a bike.
B) That past and current city planning of roads for the most part never took cyclists into account
C) They need to obay trafic laws if they "are traffic too"

the above will happen as pissed off drivers finally loose their cool. I know a few people who are avid cyclists, and I have yet to meet one with any respect for the vehicles on the road. I'm not saying what the driver did was right, but certinley there is a part of me cheering him on. Finally someone did what all drivers wish they could do while stuck behind the illigal traffic mob knows as critial mass.

Learn to follow the rules of the road, or stay off them, its really that easy. If you are riding correctly following the rules of traffic, you would be in much less danger and get far more respect from the drivers on the road.

[jdzle69]

What I hate about vancouver is those douches that attach small gasoline engines to their bicycles and drive down the street taking up an entire lane. A few weeks ago I got stuck behind one of these bicyclists/motorbicyclists and I found myself yelling "YOU'RE NOT A CAR, MOVE THE FUCK OVER" at them to no avail. Then I honked repeatedly and finally just held down the horn and tailgated them until they moved the fuck over to where they belong. Pocketbikes are illegal to operate on vancouver roads but somehow all these skinny fags on their motorized bikes are legal? It makes me smile everytime I see a bicyclist get hurt. Sometimes I go buy bags of gardening stones and sprinkle them over bicycle lanes.

If more of you were proactive towards bicyclists like me, we wouldn't have a problem. I wanna buy a RHD just so when I have an annoying bicyclist next to me, I can pop the door open and knock them on their ass .. while driving. It will most likely be a JDM rx7 FD. If you love rotaries and mazdas, and hate bicyclists, or if you just hate bicyclists, I have a paypal set up at ihatefagbikers@gmail.com, please donate and help me buy my RHD to wreak havoc on these bikers.

Thanks!

Your the fucking man! JDM rx7 FD bike crew??? XD

[twitchyzero]

i don't care what the general concensus of a car forum would be..but that was the biggest dick move ever.

how is it any different than hurting unarmed protesters?

[Great68]

the above will happen as pissed of drivers finally loose their cool.

While I don't condone what the guy in the golf did, these people learned that if you poke the bear sometimes the bear bites back.

[RacingMetro92]

Finally someone steps up to the plate and does something (albeit dangerous) about this. While I support the need for what they call "equality" on roads with cars. This critical mass bullshit has to end. Yes you have rights on the road, but to act like douchebags and ride as if you own it? That's where drivers get pissed off.

If this happened in Vancouver...the backlash would be ridiculous, but I for one wouldn't feel that much sympathy for the bikers (except the ones who get seriously hurt.), they brought it on themselves.

[MWR34]

Admit it, we all thought about it.

that guy does, while we just think.

ProActive

[grey ghost]

Wow, that guy is my hero! He probably seriously injured a lot of those people who appear to have been holding a non violent protest on bicycles. Maybe some of those people will be vegetables for the rest of their lives. That'll teach them eh?

While he's at it, he should fly his car over to one of those middle eastern countries that are holding protests and run over some of them. All they are doing is driving up the price of oil right for us anyways. They're making it more expensive for the rest of us to drive our cars everywhere! Bastards...

[maxxxboost]

Yikes, just a matter of time before someone did something like this. Am i surprised? No. Would i want this to happen again? No.
Should people who participate in these event smarten up? Yes.

Wonder if anyone died.

[Eff-1]

wow. that guy is nutz wonder what happen to the car...

driver took off apparently. lol.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_PK0EOWvC8YI/TWp2rwsTZ5I/AAAAAAAAIio/4z8hsIJhhmw/Volkswagen%5B3%5D.jpg

[Gtrr33]

2:04 wtf penis.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1109/bikerpg.jpg

[TRDood]

I will thank OP once I log onto a computer
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[Eff-1]

.

you like the penis eh?

[BrRsn]

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1109/bikerpg.jpg
HAHAHAHAA
reminds me of superbad when they're talking about hiding boners

"fold it into your waist band dude, totally feels good and nobody knows you've got one"

[spike_spiegel]

it looks like he thought about putting the guy's cock away for him, but decided at the last minute it would be too gay

[Mr.C]

8 people were hurt, and all of them left the hospital on the same day. They got lucky.

[insomniac]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uJWxQGGG_oo/S8n_LNCjAQI/AAAAAAAAAE0/L7cdUATQIJ4/s1600/AwesomeThread.jpg

[johny]

hippys got what they deserved. I wish it would happen in vancouver. those dumbasses have blocked lions gate for hours before.

[civicyvr]

The problem with critical mass is its designed to piss people off and make driving impractical, not to encourage drivers to be more vigilant and watch for cyclists.

Until cyclists realize that:

A) Dosent matter if you think you are traffic, if you whip out in front of me and I hit you, you still die, Im fine. I cant stop in the same distance you can on a bike.
B) That past and current city planning of roads for the most part never took cyclists into account
C) They need to obay trafic laws if they "are traffic too"

the above will happen as pissed off drivers finally loose their cool. I know a few people who are avid cyclists, and I have yet to meet one with any respect for the vehicles on the road. I'm not saying what the driver did was right, but certinley there is a part of me cheering him on. Finally someone did what all drivers wish they could do while stuck behind the illigal traffic mob knows as critial mass.

Learn to follow the rules of the road, or stay off them, its really that easy. If you are riding correctly following the rules of traffic, you would be in much less danger and get far more respect from the drivers on the road.

QFT!

8 people were hurt, and all of them left the hospital on the same day. They got lucky.

Glad no one was seriously hurt.

[1exotic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCe9z7qO38&feature=fvwrel

[white_guilt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jElSZFo3XFo

[murd0c]

Tat vid is fricken awesome, should of tried to pick off more of those wanna be terrorists.

[stylez2k4]

Wow, that guy is my hero! He probably seriously injured a lot of those people who appear to have been holding a non violent protest on bicycles. Maybe some of those people will be vegetables for the rest of their lives. That'll teach them eh?

I hope so

[Arash]

So many delightful comments, this reinforces the thought that the western world makes for an atmosphere where people choose money over there personal integrity.

hippys got what they deserved. I wish it would happen in vancouver. those dumbasses have blocked lions gate for hours before.I have witnessed this but it was the police that held up everyone and not let motorist follow the bikers for over 30 minutes.

[Chronix]

http://images.starcraftmazter.net/4chan/political%20satire/us08/victory/so_much_win.png

[TRDood]

So many delightful comments, this reinforces the thought that the western world makes for an atmosphere where people choose money over there personal integrity.

I have witnessed this but it was the police that held up everyone and not let motorist follow the bikers for over 30 minutes.

What do you mean?

[spoon.ek9]

someone said this in a critical mass thread in the past:

maybe we should start driving in bicycle lanes once a month to prove our point?



hell, maybe cyclists should pay for insurance and be held accountable for causing accidents and purposely damaging vehicles (rather than getting away with it like they do now). a lot of us aren't against the point they're trying to prove; we're against the way they are trying to prove it by provoking motorists and choosing the absolute worst time of day to do it. blocking roads during rush hour only pisses people off and will eventually incite violence.

[marc0lishuz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC86yQAzaxg

[EndLeSS8]

I ran out of "Thanks" to give in this thread before the end of page 1

[stylez2k4]

So many delightful comments, this reinforces the thought that the western world makes for an atmosphere where people choose money over there personal integrity.

WTF are you talking about? Is this your way of sounding like some pseudo-intellect dissecting problems in the western world?


I bet you're totally jacking off at your own brilliance.

[aznrsx1979]

Apparently 1 is still in serious condition while the others were released from hospital. The driver and the lawyer are going to say that the accelerator was stuck and couldn't stop. The driver is being brought up on multiple attempted murder charges.

I don't condone the actions of either the driver or the people that participated in the critical mass. There are stupid drivers, cyclists and pedestrians in town. We've all seen them. I've been walking on the sidewalk in Vancouver and have a car drive up half on the sidewalk at 30+ km/hr, seen pedestrians walk right into the middle of traffic and had cyclist nearly run me over trying to run a red light.

[marc0lishuz]

LOL reminded me of this!!

http://autoworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/car-bike-crash-mexico-cnn-img_1.jpg

[CorneringArtist]

So many delightful comments, this reinforces the thought that the western world makes for an atmosphere where people choose money over there personal integrity.

I have witnessed this but it was the police that held up everyone and not let motorist follow the bikers for over 30 minutes.

Third time asked, what the fuck are you talking about? What does money have to do with this?

Stop huffing the glue from your papier mache mix.

I don't condone the action of the driver, but those Critical Mass riders got what was eventually coming to them. If they wanted to make a statement, they would ride WITH the rules of the road, not jam them. That way, they send a message that cycling is a great way to commute instead of cars since they'd be demonstrating how cyclist-friendly the roads are, rather than saying "Hey, look at us! You can be an asshole and have disregard for the rules of the road like us!".

[Arash]

What do you mean?

WTF are you talking about? Is this your way of sounding like some pseudo-intellect dissecting problems in the western world?

I bet you're totally jacking off at your own brilliance.
I'd rather jerkoff then sit here and write a thesis about it, like anyone here is going to change their ways.

[marc0lishuz]

I'd rather jerkoff then sit here and write a thesis about it, like anyone here is going to change their ways.

Before you write a thesis, make sure you can differentiate between "than" and "then" first.

[stylez2k4]

I'd rather jerkoff then sit here and write a thesis about it, like anyone here is going to change their ways.

Just admit you have no clue what you are talking about.

[Oleophobic]

There is a difference between just commuting to work on a bike and purposely forming a group to slow down traffic in order to make a point.

do you not think the punishment should fit the crime? Especially since CM's actions aren't physically harming anyone.

[CorneringArtist]

Just admit you have no clue what you are talking about.

I honestly do NOT know where he gets the connection between money and cycling for commutes. There's like no possible inferences that can be made there.

[Oleophobic]

^
maybe he's saying people strongly believe that time is money and therefore being held up for 10 minutes by CM is unacceptable to them, and any actions to remove the impediment is justifiable to them as long as it succeeds in doing so.

lol iono that's the only connection I can see with regards to money

[Graeme S]

I'll be honest. I've thought about being a cyclist before--but the thought of sharing the road with cars scares the fuck out of me, and the idea of being an asshole and riding on the sidewalk doesn't appeal to me at all.


Sure, it's good to get the word out that bicyclists are out there, but COMPLETELY DISRUPTING TRAFFIC for hours to pass on the message "we're traffic too" is idiotic. You want to make a difference? Try joining critical manners instead. Never heard of it? That's 'cause nobody gets pissed off at them.

[cococly]

0:53

The guy in the orange shirt managed to dodge the car, while the chicks in front of her didn't even check what's behind them.

[wstce92]

I'm sure most people are going to think I'm a heartless asshole and fail me, but I'm not only glad about what this guy did, I'm disappointed he wasn't driving something wider and bigger like a H1 so he could've hit more of these assholes.

I have no problem with the message of protecting the environment, promoting sustainability, and the like, but Critical Mass is the most moronic way of doing it.
Instead of blocking traffic during the hours with heaviest traffic, causing massive backups and thus INCREASING pollution from the massive increase in idling vehicles; how about just using the bike lanes we've spent millions to institute on a regular basis? Prove to us car drivers of the city, that these bike lanes are actually put to use.
I drive through downtown at all hours of the day, and if I could have a nickel for every cyclist I've seen use the bike lanes, I'd wouldn't even be able to afford a double cheeseburger at McDonalds.

And if you want to make the point that Cyclists are just as much as a part of road traffic as cars through Critical Mass, well all I can say is; if you can follow all the rules of the road that cars have to, and you can go the speed limit as to not slow down how our road infrastructure is designed, then welcome, if not, gtfo.

Protests are a right that comes from living in a free and democratic society; but the second your protest begins to affect people who have nothing to do with it, then you are infringing on THEIR rights, and thus your right to protest is void.
Do I think being a pain and douche justifies being seriously hurt or even killed via being runned over by a car? No. But these self-entitled, pompous assholes won't learn that even though they feel they have rights that are being attacked, other people have rights that THEY are attacking, unless something drastic happens to them.

[CorneringArtist]

Sure, it's good to get the word out that bicyclists are out there, but COMPLETELY DISRUPTING TRAFFIC for hours to pass on the message "we're traffic too" is idiotic. You want to make a difference? Try joining critical manners instead. Never heard of it? That's 'cause nobody gets pissed off at them.

QFT. VERY well said!

[Berzerker]

I liked it better when Arash was banned :(

Berz out.

[LiquidTurbo]

I'm sure most people are going to think I'm a heartless asshole and fail me, but I'm not only glad about what this guy did, I'm disappointed he wasn't driving something wider and bigger like a H1 so he could've hit more of these assholes.

I have no problem with the message of protecting the environment, promoting sustainability, and the like, but Critical Mass is the most moronic way of doing it.
Instead of blocking traffic during the hours with heaviest traffic, causing massive backups and thus INCREASING pollution from the massive increase in idling vehicles; how about just using the bike lanes we've spent millions to institute on a regular basis? Prove to us car drivers of the city, that these bike lanes are actually put to use.
I drive through downtown at all hours of the day, and if I could have a nickel for every cyclist I've seen use the bike lanes, I'd wouldn't even be able to afford a double cheeseburger at McDonalds.

And if you want to make the point that Cyclists are just as much as a part of road traffic as cars through Critical Mass, well all I can say is; if you can follow all the rules of the road that cars have to, and you can go the speed limit as to not slow down how our road infrastructure is designed, then welcome, if not, gtfo.

Protests are a right that comes from living in a free and democratic society; but the second your protest begins to affect people who have nothing to do with it, then you are infringing on THEIR rights, and thus your right to protest is void.
Do I think being a pain and douche justifies being seriously hurt or even killed via being runned over by a car? No. But these self-entitled, pompous assholes won't learn that even though they feel they have rights that are being attacked, other people have rights that THEY are attacking, unless something drastic happens to them.

Just because they're assholes doesn't give someone the right to mow them down.

Arrest their asses, sure, but to mow them down like that and seeing everyone go 'fuck yea!' really disturbs me.

[EmperorIS]

Good.

[wstce92]

Just because they're assholes doesn't give someone the right to mow them down.

Arrest their asses, sure, but to mow them down like that and seeing everyone go 'fuck yea!' really disturbs me.

They know they won't get arrested and even if they do it'll be a slap on the wrist at best, they won't answer to reason since they're so deep in their twisted reality that what they're doing is right; that's why they keep doing what they do.
As I said, not that I think it's right, but its what needs to happen to shock these assholes back to reality. Call me a cynic, but these days, people never seem to realize what they're doing unless something tragic happens. Current generation is ridiculously self-entitled.

[murd0c]

They know they won't get arrested and even if they do it'll be a slap on the wrist at best, they won't answer to reason since they're so deep in their twisted reality that what they're doing is right; that's why they keep doing what they do.
As I said, not that I think it's right, but its what needs to happen to shock these assholes back to reality. Call me a cynic, but these days, people never seem to realize what they're doing unless something tragic happens. Current generation is ridiculously self-entitled.

The point is like it or not they still have the right of free speech even if it fucks your day up for a couple hours. Ya I can't fucken stand those idiots as well but it's better then having some Communist dictator telling us what we can or can't do.

Like it or not we all have right and it's better to express it in a harmless matter such as riding your bikes in the middle of the road rather then creating acts of local terrorism like what happened with those fucken DTES clowns during the Olympics last year. Those are the people who should be run over not men, women children with animals which happened in Brazil.

My grandfather fought for our freedom of speech and even tho I don't like the way certain people deal with things I'm very thankful him and millions of others gave there lives to provide us with these options we have today.

[you!]

WOOOOOOO!!!
VTEC JUST KICKED IN YO!!!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/498395686_74bd9674db.jpg

[stylez2k4]

The point is like it or not they still have the right of free speech even if it fucks your day up for a couple hours. Ya I can't fucken stand those idiots as well but it's better then having some Communist dictator telling us what we can or can't do.

Like it or not we all have right and it's better to express it in a harmless matter such as riding your bikes in the middle of the road rather then creating acts of local terrorism like what happened with those fucken DTES clowns during the Olympics last year. Those are the people who should be run over not men, women children with animals which happened in Brazil.

My grandfather fought for our freedom of speech and even tho I don't like the way certain people deal with things I'm very thankful him and millions of others gave there lives to provide us with these options we have today.

You think in dichotomy and that is very wrong.

[The_AK]

Its funny how all of us talk about the things we want to do to these clowns and this guy goes ahead with it.

also:

http://s1.postimage.org/4p4gibq07/numa.png

[Jgresch]

Driver sentenced to commute by bicycle for rest of his life.

[dangonay]

I'm sure most people are going to think I'm a heartless asshole and fail me, but I'm not only glad about what this guy did, I'm disappointed he wasn't driving something wider and bigger like a H1 so he could've hit more of these assholes.

You're entitled to think whatever you want. And if someone who doesn't like what you're doing decides to run you over, you will have no right to complain about it.

[TRDood]

Driver sentenced to commute by bicycle for rest of his life.

He wouldn't go very far then :troll:

[LUUUUUUUU]

lol yessssss! they can ride to the hospital , cuz they would just be blocking the ambulance and the cops

[Graeme S]

The point is like it or not they still have the right of free speech even if it fucks your day up for a couple hours. Ya I can't fucken stand those idiots as well but it's better then having some Communist dictator telling us what we can or can't do.

Like it or not we all have right and it's better to express it in a harmless matter such as riding your bikes in the middle of the road rather then creating acts of local terrorism like what happened with those fucken DTES clowns during the Olympics last year. Those are the people who should be run over not men, women children with animals which happened in Brazil.

My grandfather fought for our freedom of speech and even tho I don't like the way certain people deal with things I'm very thankful him and millions of others gave there lives to provide us with these options we have today.

Free speech is one thing; disruption of public utilities (and don't think any other way--the roads and sidewalks are utilities) is another. And you're right, we do have free speech. We have the right to protest against the government if we disagree with their decisions. We're allowed to voice our ideas if we think the government could do something in a better way. We can do it wherever we want whenever we want as long as it doesn't significantly disrupt others. Oh, but wait. If we're sufficiently well-organized, we can even disrupt others! Every year, someone signs off on a permit requesting the use of the block surrounding the Vancouver Art Gallery--that's right. They close some of the major downtown arteries downtown so that people can protest.

The proviso? That you fill out some forms early on, that you clearly list the times and locales that you want to disrupt, and that you pay a fee for these privileges (and no, the fee you pay is not nearly what would be required depending on the event. I very much doubt that the 4/20 festival organizers pay for on-duty cops to attend and make sure there's no trouble).

Now, you might say that there can't be any comparison between these two events. And I would agree on the following things:

1) Illegality.

Pot is illegal. Biking is legal. For me, this is all the more reason that Critical Mass should be respectful of the law(s). What they're doing isn't illegal--all they want is more awareness and more access to what they already have.

2) Static vs Dynamic.

The Potheads don't move much. Okay, it's true. But there are lots of events which roam around (or have a corridor booked off for them), so really moving around isn't much of an issue.

3) Set Days.

In a way, both of these events are the same. 4/20 only happens on...well, 4/20. The day of the week changes year-to-year, so you can't say that it isn't disruptive. I remember a few years back it was on a Friday. That Friday happened to coincide with a provincial Pro-D day, resulting in a HUGE spike in teen/youth attendance. That's a rant for another day, but suffice it to say that allowances can be made.

4) Representative.
And this is my biggest bone of contention. This is the reason that Critical Mass claims they can get away with it all. Critical Mass has no leader; we are simply a group of like-minded individuals who meet at a pre-determined point and then proceed to ride aimlessly. Because we have no leader, we cannot be considered a 'protest' as governed by the law and therefore have no need nor desire to create a route in advance or fill out any paperwork.

I paraphrase, forgive me. Let's be serious. We all know you guys are a protest and a political movement. We all know exactly what your goals are--to "make it known how many bikeists note1 there are" and to make yourself seen, heard and felt in order to try and convince people to give you what you want.

You're strongarming. Blackmailing. You are doing what the Mafia does. "Listen, I got a problem. It's not really a problem per se, but it's something that causes us annoyance. So how's about we do this. Each day, I'm gonna make it known that I have a "problem" for about an hour. It's gonna be very difficult for you to do your business while I make it known that we have this problem, so perhaps you would be able to find some sort of solution for this problem of ours?"



The reason for all the bitterness in the thread? Exactly what I've listed. And like I've said before, the solution? Critical Manners. Read up, people.


Note1
I call them "bikeists" because "Biker" is a big scary man with a beard. A Bikeist is a tiny little pansy who pedals a lot. And Jeremy Clarkson says it.

[Berzerker]

Well. Fucking. Said. I used my last thanks on you.

Berz out.

[scottsman]

about fucking time

[1exotic]

lol.. what is the point of the critial mass anyways?

all I see is a bunch of hippies trying to fuck with people.


and the funny thing about these biker faggots is if you honk at them or something they'll flip the fuck out. I made a post a while back in one of the hippie bike threads. I honked at some lady to get fucking moving on her bike (she purposley slowed down on her bike that's why I did, and my car was blocking traffic as I was trying to drive across some intersection). She blocked my car in the middle of the road screaming "he tried to run me over" and proceeded to call the cops..... basically just because she was honked at.

these fuckers only want attention and cause drama because they have nothing better to do.


:devil: :fuuuuu:

[PiuYi]

Want to share then road? License all bikes and have them pay insurance.
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THIS MAN!!! so much win :fullofwin:
(minus the spelling mistake)

[Culverin]

I'm pro green transportation. Biking is a good alternative, but with our weather and lifestyles, it's not practical for everybody.

While I'm, not necessarily anti-car, I think you'd have to admit:
- With no strong emphasis on carpooling, it's not very green.
- Our roads were not designed to handle the current traffic, and it's only going to get worse.
- Our current transportation system really isn't sustainable.


I think critical mass is good concept gone wrong.
It has turned from something which should be generating positive publicity into something that has left a nasty taste in the mouths of drivers.
And there are a LOT of drivers.
Ignoring all other factors...
Critical mass (in Vancouver) and it's associated branding and momentum is simply not effective in cooperatively building a fully integrated and sustainable transportation system for metro vancouver.


While I know this a car forum, so the demographic is certainly skewed,


Driving on the Road is not a RIGHT.
In our Vancouver-is-green society, It is a privilege.
That is why you pay, and bikes don't.
Also, your property tax is used for the roads and that is under public ownership.

Insurance is a whole different animal.

Please don't make horribly flawed arguments about bikers not paying, while drivers do.
Drivers have to pay because they need to be insured against doing damage to other parties while having a lethal weapon at their fingertips.
I could very well own a house, and not drive a car.
I'd be paying for my share of the roads, and then some.




In an ideal situation, if we were planning a new city from the ground up. There would be bike lanes everywhere.
But this isn't practical, but there should still be bike lanes in some places. And elsewhere, bikes will have to share the road with cars.
Car hits bike, rider dies.
Bike hits pedestrian, both get a bit of scrapes. Tops.

Even if we were to look at this from a purely economics standpoint, bikes should be allowed on the sidewalk if they don't have to pay for insurance.
But we're also talking loss of life.
I just think our system with this is broken.
If we aren't forcing bad bike riders onto the road, maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble?

[twitchyzero]

I honked at some lady to get fucking moving on her bike (she purposley slowed down on her bike that's why I did, and my car was blocking traffic as I was trying to drive across some intersection). She blocked my car in the middle of the road screaming "he tried to run me over" and proceeded to call the cops..... basically just because she was honked at.

these fuckers only want attention and cause drama because they have nothing better to do.


:devil: :fuuuuu:
So why not just run her over?
Seems pretty justified from what you've been saying in this thread, right?

For those that failed me, please explain how this is any different from hurting unarmed protesters.

[TRDood]

I'm pro green transportation. Biking is a good alternative, but with our weather and lifestyles, it's not practical for everybody.

While I'm, not necessarily anti-car, I think you'd have to admit:
- With no strong emphasis on carpooling, it's not very green.
- Our roads were not designed to handle the current traffic, and it's only going to get worse.
- Our current transportation system really isn't sustainable.


I think critical mass is good concept gone wrong.
It has turned from something which should be generating positive publicity into something that has left a nasty taste in the mouths of drivers.
And there are a LOT of drivers.
Ignoring all other factors...
Critical mass (in Vancouver) and it's associated branding and momentum is simply not effective in cooperatively building a fully integrated and sustainable transportation system for metro vancouver.


While I know this a car forum, so the demographic is certainly skewed,


Driving on the Road is not a RIGHT.
In our Vancouver-is-green society, It is a privilege.
That is why you pay, and bikes don't.
Also, your property tax is used for the roads and that is under public ownership.

Insurance is a whole different animal.

Please don't make horribly flawed arguments about bikers not paying, while drivers do.
Drivers have to pay because they need to be insured against doing damage to other parties while having a lethal weapon at their fingertips.
I could very well own a house, and not drive a car.
I'd be paying for my share of the roads, and then some.




In an ideal situation, if we were planning a new city from the ground up. There would be bike lanes everywhere.
But this isn't practical, but there should still be bike lanes in some places. And elsewhere, bikes will have to share the road with cars.
Car hits bike, rider dies.
Bike hits pedestrian, both get a bit of scrapes. Tops.

Even if we were to look at this from a purely economics standpoint, bikes should be allowed on the sidewalk if they don't have to pay for insurance.
But we're also talking loss of life.
I just think our system with this is broken.
If we aren't forcing bad bike riders onto the road, maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble?


So biking on public road is a right? :speechless:

If you want to argue from an economics standpoint, bikes SHOULD pay for insurance.

Why?
Bikes hit bikes = economic damages (anything > 0 should be compensated)
Bikes hit pedestrians = same thing
What about bikes hit parked cars?

But insurance markets for bikes and cyclists won't exist because it's too costly.

Didn't a biker killed a pedestrian on Main street last year? How do we compensate that?

I respect the cyclist on those new bike lanes... just not assholes who blocks the road.

[91civicZC]

I cannot remeber where, I belive it was somwhere in the Europian union, that a bike road insurance program has just started. I am hoping this will eventually come to pass here in Canada in Heavy traffic areas. It only makes sense.

[TRDood]

So why not just run her over?
Seems pretty justified from what you've been saying in this thread, right?

For those that failed me, please explain how this is any different from hurting unarmed protesters.

He would if there's no punishment for his actions. This is why cyclist in CM are hated on, because they can block the road and receive no punishment.

[StylinRed]

4 pages of babbling and no1 posted an article about the incident?



Driver ploughs in to Brazilian Critical Mass ride

Incredibly despite the shocking nature of the scenes captured in both films local media reports say that all of the injured cyclists were discharged from hospital after treatment.

Although police found the badly damaged car on Friday night they have not yet been able to locate it's driver thought to be the 47-year old owner of the vehicle, Ricardo José Neif. While local cyclists have called for the driver to be charged with attempted murder, according to Porto Alegre's Police Chief, Gilberto Montenegro it is not yet possible to say if the driver intended to run over the cyclists, maybe he hasn't seen the videos. However, Chief Montenegro has said that If intent is proven the driver may wel face a charge of attempted murder.

One cyclist who was on the ride Camilo Colling, told the Brazilian website Terra Brasil that he spoke to the driver just before the incident, asking him to be patient and stop behaving aggressively towards the riders in his path and warning him that there were children and older people taking part in the ride ahead. The driver allegedly replied "Yes but I'm in a hurry" before ploughing his car in to the group of cyclists in front of him.

The authorities recovered the car shortly after the incident and identified its owner, but Neif has so far proved more elusive having reportedly gone in to hiding. According to local reports a lawyer claiming to be acting for the driver has contacted police telling them that is client will surrender voluntarily on Monday – there has been no indication as yet whether that man will prove to be Ricardo Neif.

What offence he will be charged with remains to be seen, but many of those who were the victims of his actions or who witnessed them will not it seems be satisfied with anything less than attempted murder a possibility that has not been ruled out.

http://road.cc/content/news/31464-driver-ploughs-brazilian-critical-mass-ride-video-warning-disturbing-content

[EmperorIS]

if buses came more frequent and goes more places i'd be happy to take it

[boogabooga]

What I hate about vancouver is those douches that attach small gasoline engines to their bicycles and drive down the street taking up an entire lane. A few weeks ago I got stuck behind one of these bicyclists/motorbicyclists and I found myself yelling "YOU'RE NOT A CAR, MOVE THE FUCK OVER" at them to no avail. Then I honked repeatedly and finally just held down the horn and tailgated them until they moved the fuck over to where they belong. Pocketbikes are illegal to operate on vancouver roads but somehow all these skinny fags on their motorized bikes are legal? It makes me smile everytime I see a bicyclist get hurt. Sometimes I go buy bags of gardening stones and sprinkle them over bicycle lanes.

If more of you were proactive towards bicyclists like me, we wouldn't have a problem. I wanna buy a RHD just so when I have an annoying bicyclist next to me, I can pop the door open and knock them on their ass .. while driving. It will most likely be a JDM rx7 FD. If you love rotaries and mazdas, and hate bicyclists, or if you just hate bicyclists, I have a paypal set up at ihatefagbikers@gmail.com, please donate and help me buy my RHD to wreak havoc on these bikers.

Thanks!

wow, you need a JDM car to hurt someone.

just :stfu:

[The_AK]

I'm pro green transportation. Biking is a good alternative, but with our weather and lifestyles, it's not practical for everybody.

While I'm, not necessarily anti-car, I think you'd have to admit:
- With no strong emphasis on carpooling, it's not very green.
- Our roads were not designed to handle the current traffic, and it's only going to get worse.
- Our current transportation system really isn't sustainable.


I think critical mass is good concept gone wrong.
It has turned from something which should be generating positive publicity into something that has left a nasty taste in the mouths of drivers.
And there are a LOT of drivers.
Ignoring all other factors...
Critical mass (in Vancouver) and it's associated branding and momentum is simply not effective in cooperatively building a fully integrated and sustainable transportation system for metro vancouver.


While I know this a car forum, so the demographic is certainly skewed,


Driving on the Road is not a RIGHT.
In our Vancouver-is-green society, It is a privilege.
That is why you pay, and bikes don't.
Also, your property tax is used for the roads and that is under public ownership.

Insurance is a whole different animal.

Please don't make horribly flawed arguments about bikers not paying, while drivers do.
Drivers have to pay because they need to be insured against doing damage to other parties while having a lethal weapon at their fingertips.
I could very well own a house, and not drive a car.
I'd be paying for my share of the roads, and then some.




In an ideal situation, if we were planning a new city from the ground up. There would be bike lanes everywhere.
But this isn't practical, but there should still be bike lanes in some places. And elsewhere, bikes will have to share the road with cars.
Car hits bike, rider dies.
Bike hits pedestrian, both get a bit of scrapes. Tops.

Even if we were to look at this from a purely economics standpoint, bikes should be allowed on the sidewalk if they don't have to pay for insurance.
But we're also talking loss of life.
I just think our system with this is broken.
If we aren't forcing bad bike riders onto the road, maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble?


I agree that cycling could be good but I think it would be difficult to implement in a city like Vancouver where you already have so many people traveling in to work. Problem with Vancouver, as already mentioned many times and everyone already knows, is that majority of jobs are centralized in the city and people are coming from different parts of the lower mainland into this one location.

Reason why we don't like cyclists is that our streets are already filled with so many cars taking up the roads that the unpredictability of cyclists actions and inefficient use of complete lanes simply anger us since a lot of the times a cyclist will take up one complete lane for himself.

I agree that cyclist lanes on all streets would be great for a new city but, again with Vancouver, we have so many cars on the road that the construction of any new lanes would just anger us more because we already have this negative connotation with cyclist and, in addition, 'dey would be takin err roads'. Also putting in left turning lanes would be a hassle for everyone I think.

It seems to work well in Amsterdam though.

Have to add that I hate it when I want to make a right turn at an intersection and theres some cyclist in front of me blocking.

[taylor192]

do you not think the punishment should fit the crime? Especially since CM's actions aren't physically harming anyone.
Of course not, no-one deserves what this driver did.

My mama taught me an important lesson: if you poke an animal often enough, it may strike back. These people obviously did not have mamas as smart as mine.

[CanadaGoose]

Pretty sure Vancouver is the only place in the WORLD where people are laid back enough to let the hippies cycle around like that

That kind of stupidity would never fly in Calgary, or any other city for that matter.... I guarantee you'll read about some angry redneck in a jacked up F350 mowing everyone down not unlike in this video

I respect their message, but there's more constructive ways of getting it out there then getting stoned and meandering around on the roads and intersections completely oblivious to traffic, inconveniencing everyone and pretty much just acting like a bunch of idiots :facepalm:

It's tragic, but no one should be really shocked it happened. If you play with fire.....

[HondaGuy]

Although I feel bad about ppl getting hurt, critical mass does overstep their boundaries.
Blocking up traffic for others, riding reaaaalllll slow, and ignoring street signs.

( I hope the dog was ok!! )


Found this on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ

Some comments are funny, one guy claims that hes a hardworking guy,has a family, blah blah...and as a driver waiting 10 mins behind a critical mass isnt the end of the world. Big deal!?!

HAHAHHA...hes probably never seen our Vancouver Critical Mass...with the amount of cyclists we have...the trip from Broadway/Oak to Broadway/Cambie would take 40-45 mins if we are lucky.

[BodyShopGuy]

Fuck YEAH!

While it sucks to see people get injured, a big portion of me is happy that these fuckers finally get what they deserve.

I feel bad for the scratched paint on the parked cars though. See all these bikes leaning on those cars...

Want to share then road? License all bikes and have them pay insurance.
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Totally!

[CorneringArtist]

Cities that have mainly bikes as transport in the EU such as Amsterdam managed to build around the bike lanes, even going as far as giving cyclists a bit of the right of way in concentrated areas. Vancouver forced the implementation of the bike lanes and caused hell with traffic patterns.

Culverin, I've given some thought about both supporting and refuting it, but like you said, it's not practical. I for one would like to see some kind of step forward for that, but the way the city forced the implementation of the bike lanes likely left a bitter taste in the mouths of motorists. Some may have altered their driving habits due to them, but until public transit is improved a bit more, I doubt that anyone will move forward with green commutes.

[stolengoods]

http://road.cc/content/news/31464-driver-ploughs-brazilian-critical-mass-ride-video-warning-disturbing-content

Although police found the badly damaged car on Friday night they have not yet been able to locate it's driver thought to be the 47-year old owner of the vehicle, Ricardo José Neif. While local cyclists have called for the driver to be charged with attempted murder, according to Porto Alegre's Police Chief, Gilberto Montenegro it is not yet possible to say if the driver intended to run over the cyclists

[Qmx323]

Props to the man for having the balls to do something

no props to how he did it.

[Death2Theft]

So i'm curious has there been a CM since the downtown bike lanes have been installed? If so DO the CM riders just ride outside of those lanes during CM?

[HondaGuy]

^^ With Spring coming soon...(I hope) ... Critical Mass is fast approaching...knowing from their past experiences, they will probably riding on outside bicycle lanes hence the road that we drive on.

Pretty common that they hibernate during winter season and when bike season is out.........................god, you will hear and see them.

Again causing disturbance and ringing their bells weaving through car traffic.

Think I mentioned this before...it was last year in June, me and GF were at Moxies Broadway/Granville sitting on the front patio when all these cyclists came riding through with police escort behind them.

hahahaha...the guy sitting beside was yelling BOOOOOOOO...as he was drinking his beer.
I literally looked at him and toasted him with my drink. :fullofwin:

[Death2Theft]

Toyota stuck gas pedal meet?
They have CM in calgary as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j88Xk66jAe8

[murd0c]

So i'm curious has there been a CM since the downtown bike lanes have been installed? If so DO the CM riders just ride outside of those lanes during CM?

I actually watched it on the news last Friday. They were saying since all the new bike lanes were put in that the last post on the critical mass website was made in Dec and last Fridays ride had about 40 people max.

The news was saying they bikers seem to be really happy with the new bike lanes thats why the CM was so small but I personally think it's cause the hipsters are too pussy to get wet.

[Soundy]

Pocketbikes are illegal to operate on vancouver roads but somehow all these skinny fags on their motorized bikes are legal?
They're not, entirely.

[Nlkko]

and the funny thing about these biker faggots is if you honk at them or something they'll flip the fuck out. I made a post a while back in one of the hippie bike threads. I honked at some lady to get fucking moving on her bike (she purposley slowed down on her bike that's why I did, and my car was blocking traffic as I was trying to drive across some intersection). She blocked my car in the middle of the road screaming "he tried to run me over" and proceeded to call the cops..... basically just because she was honked at.

these fuckers only want attention and cause drama because they have nothing better to do.


:devil: :fuuuuu:

This is so true. Some are really nice and yield. Many, I just wish they got ran over, broke a leg to teach them a lesson.

Few days ago, there's a fag-on-bike yelled fuck off at me for some reason when I yielded and stayed behind the bike lane on the connector from Pacific St to Burrard bridge. I saw plenty of people would just sit in the bike lane and wouldn't yield.

And I agree that if they want to share the road, license and insure their shits. Make no sense bicyclists can share the road without taking any road test.

[Soundy]

1) Illegality.

Pot is illegal. Biking is legal. For me, this is all the more reason that Critical Mass should be respectful of the law(s). What they're doing isn't illegal--all they want is more awareness and more access to what they already have.
Beg to differ: cycling on the public streets isn't illegal, BUT OBSTRUCTING OTHER TRAFFIC IS. Cyclists are required to adhere to the same rules of the road as cars, and that includes NOT intentionally getting in the way of other users of the roads.

[BrRsn]

They're not, entirely.

Well I know its not legal, but it seems like a loophole. Cops don't really say anything to them, and they just keep cruising like its okay. As if bikers weren't bad enough, its still not as bad as it could be. Right now, the average biker is lean and quite narrow, so they don't take up much space. With the advent of motorized bicycles we could see an emerging demographic of overweight cyclists who occupy 2x the room of a regular bicyclist.

And don't even get me started on how much the average fat person litters. Mcdonalds wrappers, take out boxes, you name it!

[1exotic]

lol at all you trying to protect the bikers.

try again.

in this new video clip (at the very beginning) you can see the bikers messing with the driver.

this makes me even feel better, they totally deserved it. YYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r44Q4lJXi2s


edit: from the nws funny shit thread:

http://i.imgur.com/C6eqp.gif

[FN-2199]

MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY!!!!

That guy... is my Hero.


Fun Starts at :50

Nice rack at 3:05

Berz out.

I was going to hop into here just to comment on 3:05 :fullofwin:
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[Porschedog]

Beg to differ: cycling on the public streets isn't illegal, BUT OBSTRUCTING OTHER TRAFFIC IS. Cyclists are required to adhere to the same rules of the road as cars, and that includes NOT intentionally getting in the way of other users of the roads.

Yeah, they should get ticketed for not going with the average speed on the streets :fullofwin:

[Qmx323]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r44Q4lJXi2s




GAME CHANGER

[scottsman]

haha that cop knocked him the fuck out. Great shoulder check.

[bloodmack]

ah, he did what I can only dream of doing :fullofwin:
lol's have been had.

[maxxxboost]

Well. I hope the bikers think twice next time.
You never know who you're fking with.

[Nightwalker]

lol at all you trying to protect the bikers.

try again.

in this new video clip (at the very beginning) you can see the bikers messing with the driver.

this makes me even feel better, they totally deserved it. YYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Yeah, the people 50ft ahead of that really deserved to get run over by a car.

:stfu:

Actually, the person right in front still didn't. That situation is a fucking tragedy.

[TRDood]

Gets me so angry when that girl is touching the golf with her grubby hands.

I hope she got fucking hit hard as well. The little portion of me that felt bad for these assholes just got removed. FUCK YEA!

lol at all you trying to protect the bikers.

try again.

in this new video clip (at the very beginning) you can see the bikers messing with the driver.

this makes me even feel better, they totally deserved it. YYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r44Q4lJXi2s


edit: from the nws funny shit thread:

http://i.imgur.com/C6eqp.gif

On the other hand, nice to hear that CM in Vancouver is dying off. Cyclist got what they wanted. While I avoid Dunsmuir and Georgia Viaduct into downtown at all cost, it's nice to see Vancouver CM is shrinking in size.
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[urrh]

even though i bike more than i drive, this brings me joy. I have no sympathy for attention whores like critical mass or the assholes that hold up traffic for a whole day because they want to jump off a bridge.
if i ever meet that driver, i'd shake his hand. the critical mass douchebags can go fuck themselves

[boss_clad]

that man just lived my dream..

fucking piece of shit cunt scooters riding slow in the car lane in viet nam.. sometimes i daydream about running over bikes like that, then i snap back into reality and hold my horn down till they move over

[yoghurtfarmer]

Are you guys a bunch of sociopaths or something?

No matter how annoying or stupid people get, only someone messed in the head with no regard for human life would commit an action that could easily paralyze or kill.

It's disturbing that this thread is full of people cheering on the guy.

[EmperorIS]

god i'm starting to hate this hippie city ....
besides critical mass ... i hate that retarded shit zombie walk too

the fuck is going on with society
god damn fucking unemployed fucks want attention

[goo3]

do you not think the punishment should fit the crime? Especially since CM's actions aren't physically harming anyone.

You mean like a ticket? That would be wonderful.


Even if we were to look at this from a purely economics standpoint, bikes should be allowed on the sidewalk if they don't have to pay for insurance.
But we're also talking loss of life.
I just think our system with this is broken.
If we aren't forcing bad bike riders onto the road, maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble?


Our system is broken because cyclists aren't registered and too many don't bother to learn the rules of the road. Instead, they pull jungle laws out of their ass with their 5 seconds of rationalization. Hell, I would settle for the city making an effort to educate some of these noobs so that it isn't amateur hour out there in the summertime.

Driving is a privilege? No, being on the road is a privilege. We spend more time teaching kids how to cross the street. The most sophisticated argument when it comes to safety on the road from hippie bike riders goes something like this:

" Car hits bike, rider dies.
Bike hits pedestrian, both get a bit of scrapes. Tops."

That is aiming so low, it pisses me off to no end. I'm pretty sure these guys care far more about their "rights" to the road, their environmentalism, or their childish power struggle / blame game with cars than they do about actual safety. The road is not a playground. There's more than enough room for cyclists to share it. But not everybody belongs.

[Noir]

The funny thing is... cyclists never bothered me until after critical mass. Before that, I had no negative connotation for cyclists whatsoever so I wonder if they've thought out that their movement does more harm than good for their cause.

[Qmx323]

Man, all this makes me wanna play GTA4 and drive down sidewalks in a hummer

[Valour]

We should co-ordinate an event for like minded street paintball gunners with frozen pellets event. We can join the cyclists in expressing our frustration with not being allowed to play street frozen paintball whenever we like. To celebrate this event we shall mix in with our cyclist brothers and sisters and engage in all out full auto frozen paintball family fun!

[Death2Theft]

My question to you is how would a cyclist know this without taking some type of test?
Beg to differ: cycling on the public streets isn't illegal, BUT OBSTRUCTING OTHER TRAFFIC IS. Cyclists are required to adhere to the same rules of the road as cars, and that includes NOT intentionally getting in the way of other users of the roads.

[Soundy]

Yeah, they should get ticketed for not going with the average speed on the streets :fullofwin:

Except for the freeways, which have a 60km/h minimum speed, there is no requirement to maintain a minimum speed on any streets.

There IS a requirement, though, if you're not going to keep up, to GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY.

[Soundy]

even though i bike more than i drive, this brings me joy. I have no sympathy for attention whores like critical mass or the assholes that hold up traffic for a whole day because they want to jump off a bridge.
if i ever meet that driver, i'd shake his hand. the critical mass douchebags can go fuck themselves

This.

Look, this has nothing to do with whether cyclists should use the road, how they should share the road, bike lanes, environmentalism, or any other meaningful cause. Critical Mass have an unstated agenda to be douchebags and fuck with traffic for no other purpose than to be shit disturbers. It may not have started that way, but in many cities, that's what it's devolved into.

They want to be assholes, they shouldn't be surprised when the drivers they're intentionally disrupting, respond like assholes. You punch a guy in a bar, you can expect to get punched back - just because you're a 98-pound stickman and he's built like a brick shithouse, doesn't exempt from the laws of cause and effect.

[Oleophobic]

Of course not, no-one deserves what this driver did.

My mama taught me an important lesson: if you poke an animal often enough, it may strike back. These people obviously did not have mamas as smart as mine.

Yes you are right. They got what was coming I guess. My comment wasn't directed at you specifically, just the morons who think anyone "deserves" to have their life taken away (thankfully that didn't happen) or MAIMED for merely INCONVENIENCING others for 10 minutes.

You mean like a ticket? That would be wonderful.

Well my point when I said the punishment should fit the crime is that nobody deserves to get RUN OVER and potentially KILLED when their crime was simply INCONVENIENCING others.


lol at all you trying to protect the bikers.


:facepalm:
why am I not surprised you were the only one who failed my previous post?

Most of us who seem to be siding with the bikers (we're not) are simply saying attempted murder isn't deserved when the fucking crime was simply inconveniencing others for 10minutes. Thankfully you don't run this country, otherwise with your hotheaded attitude and anger management problems you would probably give the death sentence to someone who cut in front of you in line at KFC.

There are 365 days/year and approx 260 working days. You do the math and tell me just how many days of the year you were blocked for 10 minutes by CM. Reading about other peoples' stories makes it seem worse doesn't it? But that doesn't mean it is worse when you think about how YOU were affected.

I was blocked for 10 minutes due to critical mass last year too in downtown....once. Lasted about 10 minutes and I was on my way again. Just shut off my engine and bitched about them with my gf :lol

Again, NOBODY is siding with bikers. I don't think anyone here actually supports Critical Mass. We definitely don't support Critical Mass attempted Murder though.

[Death2Theft]

Hey I'd take the once a month blockage vs the current bikelanes anyday.

[Soundy]

There's a big difference between going about your daily routine and inadvertently inconveniencing others, and setting out to INTENTIONALLY DISRUPT as many people as possible.

[CP.AR]

We need to send this to the media as a warning
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[marc0lishuz]

Inconveniencing?

What if someone was rushing to the hospital to be at their dying parent's bedside, and these fucks are in the way? Inconveniencing my ass.

Intentionally disrupting the otherwise reasonable flow of traffic is an offense. The following should not only apply to motor vehicles, but to any other mode of transportation that shares the roadway:
"No motor vehicle shall be driven on a highway at such a slow rate of speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic thereon except when the slow rate of speed is necessary for safe operation having regard to all the circumstances."

[stylez2k4]

Are you guys a bunch of sociopaths or something?

No matter how annoying or stupid people get, only someone messed in the head with no regard for human life would commit an action that could easily paralyze or kill.

It's disturbing that this thread is full of people cheering on the guy.

Why should I give a shit about people that are intentionally trying to fuck shit up for a bunch of other people? If they don't respect others why should I respect them?

[Graeme S]

Cities that have mainly bikes as transport in the EU such as Amsterdam managed to build around the bike lanes, even going as far as giving cyclists a bit of the right of way in concentrated areas. Vancouver forced the implementation of the bike lanes and caused hell with traffic patterns.

One of the larger differences though is that many of those old European cities were never really designed for cars, and the car-ness was sort of...thrown in and patched together. They were designed to carry many people-sized vehicles though, which has made the pedestrian and bike integration much easier. In cities which were designed for cars from the get-go...not such an easy process.

Beg to differ: cycling on the public streets isn't illegal, BUT OBSTRUCTING OTHER TRAFFIC IS. Cyclists are required to adhere to the same rules of the road as cars, and that includes NOT intentionally getting in the way of other users of the roads.
By "what they're doing" I don't mean Critical Mass, I mean bicycling in general. While smoking pot is illegal regardless, there are legal methods of bicycling. In that way, they have even more reason to follow the law--what they WANT TO DO (ie: use bicycles to commute) is already legal.

My question to you is how would a cyclist know this without taking some type of test?
This is one of those reasons why I feel we need some kind of licensing system, or at least education. When I was a kid, I took a class in elementary about bike and rollerblade safety including hand signs and right-of-way and all that. I don't think the same thing happens now anymore, and without that we have lots of people who don't even know they are supposed to have hand signs.

Inconveniencing?

What if someone was rushing to the hospital to be at their dying parent's bedside, and these fucks are in the way? Inconveniencing my ass.

Intentionally disrupting the otherwise reasonable flow of traffic is an offense. The following should not only apply to motor vehicles, but to any other mode of transportation that shares the roadway:
And this is one of those reasons that I detest Critical Mass. If an ambulance hasn't already had to fight through CM, it would greatly surprise me. It's the massive public disruptions that bother me.

[Blinky]

So, basically, everyone who says they understand drivers acting like assholes when provoked (and condone what this guy did) should also understand when cyclists act like assholes when provoked, and condone the vandalism of cars.

... the sides of the same coin.

Why can't we all just chill out?

[taylor192]

So, basically, everyone who says they understand drivers acting like assholes when provoked (and condone what this guy did) should also understand when cyclists act like assholes when provoked, and condone the vandalism of cars.

... the sides of the same coin.

Why can't we all just chill out?
Not the same at all.

Cyclists vandalize cars merely cause the car exist. Not cause the cars actively provoked them, or cause the cars committed an illegal act. I don't run over cyclists merely cause they exist, only when they participate in illegal events like Critical Mass and/or engage in illegal activity.

Lets get the word correct: I understand what the guy did, I do not condone what the guy did.

The lesson here is simple: If you're going to provoke someone, don't count on them taking the high road.

[Ch28]

That man deserves a beer.

[taylor192]

If an ambulance hasn't already had to fight through CM, it would greatly surprise me.
I wish everyone would drop this argument, to me it is silly.

If an ambulance throws on the lights and sirens, everyone gets out of the way, regardless if they are drivers, riders, or pedestrians. Routinely ambulances have to make it to victims of vehicle accidents that have brought traffic to a standstill for miles in all directions. The ambulances still get there, cause everyone gets out of the way.

Yes Critical Mass is a PITA, and yes I understand wanting to run them all over. That is all.

[Gh0stRider]

LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR...LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-sMJZTYf0

[MrGoodbar]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS THREAD! IF I COULD SNORT THIS THREAD I FUCKING WOULD. It makes me happy just knowing that these assholes are going to think twice about trolling the roads. My day has been made and a tear of joy has left my eye.

[Gary Oak]

The only living thing I cared for in that video was the dog.

[milkmilk101]

I still remember a few summer back this guy past a cyclist and park on the side... wait til the cyclist come by his car... open up the car door.. bam! cyclist hit the door, flipped and flyyyyyy.... I lmao!!!

[milkmilk101]

btw, this vid shld be TV ad for icbc road safty!!!

[scottsman]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS THREAD! IF I COULD SNORT THIS THREAD I FUCKING WOULD. It makes me happy just knowing that these assholes are going to think twice about trolling the roads. My day has been made and a tear of joy has left my eye.

so fucking sig worthy!

[boss_clad]

fuck you cheapskate, you bike-fucking hippie lover

[boss_clad]

so fucking sig worthy!

yo! so whats going on? the 100 hennessy girls are waiting for you!!!

going back to van mar04-23rd, gonna come back perma-fried hahaha

[CP.AR]

Revscene scares me sometimes...

one minute we are all e-thugs
another we are all trolls
nevermind the super mad tyte web-stalking skills some members have
then we get a thread like this and we have super coherent academic posts.

WTF

[kuruuze]

So many delightful comments, this reinforces the thought that the western world makes for an atmosphere where people choose money over there personal integrity.

I have witnessed this but it was the police that held up everyone and not let motorist follow the bikers for over 30 minutes.

What do you mean?

It means Arash is a cyclist hippy too.

[BrRsn]

Revscene scares me sometimes...

one minute we are all e-thugs
another we are all trolls
nevermind the super mad tyte web-stalking skills some members have
then we get a thread like this and we have super coherent academic posts.

WTF

all the fobs thought this thread was about a guy plowing a brazilian virgin named Critical Mass, and thus was not work safe, so they didn't open it.

Reading comprehension fail is good and bad.

[Arash]

It means Arash is a cyclist hippy too.http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbspdkg9vw1qehfnho1_500.png

[scottsman]

yo! so whats going on? the 100 hennessy girls are waiting for you!!!

going back to van mar04-23rd, gonna come back perma-fried hahaha

I will be in Nha Trang on the 16th. When is the Hennessy party?

[Toeknee]

I call them "bikeists" because "Biker" is a big scary man with a beard. A Bikeist is a tiny little pansy who pedals a lot. And Jeremy Clarkson says it.

Quoted, haha very nicely said.

Someone should've picked up a bike and ride in front of the ambulance to block their way :troll:

[boss_clad]

I will be in Nha Trang on the 16th. When is the Hennessy party?

march 28-30th, lemme know mang





regarding the bullshit critical mass,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass

"The inspiration behind the ride was to get in everyone's way."

what a fucking stupid idea, this tops the list with "who can hold their pee for a wii" and the fucking world sauna championships at a close second, but at least these events don't affect your average person.

i don't wish death upon anyone, i'm just expressing my hate for these pricks that intentionally try to piss people off.. i'd glad that driver ruined their stupid event. if people died, then yea, it's tragic. but they died in vain. they died for being a fucking asshole.

[Phil@rise]

Anyone notice how long it took for authorities to get to the injured. Damn Critical Mass idiots failed to think of the need for clear roads for emergency issues.

[Soundy]

Anyone notice how long it took for authorities to get to the injured. Damn Critical Mass idiots failed to think of the need for clear roads for emergency issues.

Self-ownage of the finest kind!

[marksport]

This was being sold on CL a few months ago....imagine the possibilities:)

[MG1]

This was being sold on CL a few months ago....imagine the possibilities:)

Nice bike rack? :fullofwin:

[hk20000]

Hey I'd take the once a month blockage vs the current bikelanes anyday.

Why aren't we allowed to "critical mass" the bike lanes once a month in our cars?:fullofwin:

Because it's just fucking childish to +1 on what they do to us, and child games are for people who can't afford a car.

[J____]

all i can say is brazilian critical mass chicks hotness > canadian critical mass chicks hotness

[BrRsn]

wow, you need a JDM car to hurt someone.

just :stfu:

http://images.4chan.org/gif/src/1299123824539.gif

[1exotic]

This was being sold on CL a few months ago....imagine the possibilities:)

not sharp enough

[Grandmaster TSE]

not sharp enough

you do have time to sharpen the edges before CM

[Hot Karl]

it's not about a set time amount. 5 or 10 minutes. or 30+ minutes you're stuck in traffic.

it's about what is waiting. people have kids that need to be picked up. classes to attend. they have jobs to get to. they just have a fucking life. a 10 minute delay for no reason downtown can add 40 minutes on someone's drive home if they are out in the boonies.

we get it. you stupid fucking hippies have no jobs. who the fuck has time to go ride a bike like a giant fag in the middle of the day during rush hour. yea exactly. self-entitled spoiled brats.

it's just time it's just time. FUCK YOU. how about you get to work an extra hour every time i feel like protesting? and you don't get paid for it? it's just time right?

to think that it's a-ok for your group of assholes to go out and fuck with folks is so inherently selfish it's mind boggling. it isn't just how CM is run and the attitude of it's worst riders. the whole concept and execution is so ludicrous that most normal folks who have no horse in this race automatically side with drivers.

"oh you have a message you want to get out. your form of awareness is to blatantly disregard the laws of the road while simultaneously inconveniencing as many drivers as we can?" LOL WHUT?

[Charlie Sheen]

Sometimes you just got to get somewhere in a hurry, bro. Sometimes you just have to GO GO GO. Don't stop, don't think, just GO

[Kim Jong Un]

Beside that guy only have one gear anyways..... GO!

[1990TSI]

i understand where he was coming from. Internet needs saving and retards on bikes cant stop it.

http://static.funnyjunk.com/pictures/epic_fail52.jpg



(yes i know this picture was posted, but not with the quote that makes it funny)

[Gh0stRider]

http://cdn2.holytaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Cop_assaults_cyclist.gif

[Psykopathik]

im gonna organize a "broom stick in the front wheel-mass" on the same day as critical-mass next year.

bring your own poles, we're going down town.

Instructions as follows

1. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jimmy_fatwing/SelfProtection/cycle2c.jpg

2. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jimmy_fatwing/SelfProtection/cycle2d.jpg

[DHP 1]

This thread should be nominate as thread of the year!!!!!





I hope this happens in vancouver


lord have mercy on those,...cars


:fullofwin: