- Jonathon Narvey: Vancouver surrenders to the bike anarchists
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The cops in Vancouver have surrendered the streets to Critical Mass.
“Police took the unusual step this week of warning motorists away from the city’s downtown core Friday in an effort to ease tensions generated by a planned “Critical Mass” bike ride”, reports the Vancouver Sun. “Police say the ride has grown so large they have given up trying to rein in participants, even those breaking rules, such as riding without a helmet or blocking traffic.”
This is insanity.
Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy cycling. Last night, I rode my bike along the Vancouver seawall for an hour and a half, just for kicks. It was fun, and probably necessary for my health, to compensate for sitting down at my desk for eight hours at work.
Happy Friday – Vancouver’s downtown commuters got something else to complain about other than the heat. The monthly Critical Mass ride is a stupid way to prove a point, and we should be called what it is: Bicycle Terrorism. Now that the ride is over, they’ve managed to give a few thousand drivers a good reason to [...]
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