Southampton Critical Mass

[iacula]

Reading Thomas's "London Critical Mass" thread got me thinking that I should try to get to the Southampton one, though I'll have to leave work an hour or so early to get there. Has anyone else been? I suppose you have to have at least 20 or so cyclists to make it effective, does this sort of number turn up?

http://www.southamptoncycling.org.uk/

 

[thomas]

Reading Thomas's "London Critical Mass" thread got me thinking that I should try to get to the Southampton one, though I'll have to leave work an hour or so early to get there. Has anyone else been? I suppose you have to have at least 20 or so cyclists to make it effective, does this sort of number turn up?

http://www.southamptoncycling.org.uk/

Who cares what it is like...you get to leave work a hour early

 

[XmisterIS]

Thanks for posting that link, I didn't know about the Soton club ... I'd like to turn up! So now you know there'll be at least one other person going!

 

[iacula]

Nice one Thomas!

XmisterIS, great... I think we need to raise the profile of the cycling campaign in Southampton, though I think we'll need more than two! My son does the Brighton Critical Mass and says if there are relatively few cyclists the drivers try to force themselves through, endangering the cyclists and pedestrians on the pavement.

 

[thomas]

I'd say, turn up, if you don't like it don't go again. It's worth a try...I'd be meaning to go to the London one since Christmas . I was going to go last month, but then went to London to do some other stuff.

I wasn't sure what I'd think. I think with smaller numbers it wouldn't have been as good, but it all has to start somewhere.

 

[Radius]

I was at the December one this Christmas, and about 35 people turned up. It was still good, just very very different!

 

[iacula]

Thanks, so it makes turning up useful but not essential. I'm going try to make a habit of these..

 

[Riverman]

Hi iacula,

I'll try and make it.

 

[XmisterIS]

Do you know how far/long the critical mass rides? I will be coming in from Fareham - a distance of 12 miles one way - it might be fun for me to make a proper outing of it - will be 24 miles + whatever we do on the mass.

 

[thomas]

Do you know how far/long the critical mass rides? I will be coming in from Fareham - a distance of 12 miles one way - it might be fun for me to make a proper outing of it - will be 24 miles + whatever we do on the mass.

London did about 12 miles over 2 hours 30

 

[XmisterIS]

Kewl ... 36 miles over a few hours on a fine summer evening would be quite a hoot! Anyone for Pimms?

 

[numbnuts]

next Friday the 12th is the naked bike ride it is a great laugh

 

[montage]

London did about 12 miles over 2 hours 30

I may go.... Would be coming from fareham aswell...but can I really be bothered to ride at 5-6mph?

 

[XmisterIS]

next Friday the 12th is the naked bike ride it is a great laugh

In that case I shall come wearing nothing but my speedos, then tear them off and throw them into the wind while shouting, "anyone for Pimms?".

 

[iacula]

July's Critical Mass is the first one I'll be able to make...not sure I'm brave enough for naked bike rides...!