Critical Mass in Lawrence Kansas
August 30, 2009I am excited to come across this picture of Critical Mass in Lawrence, Kansas, where I lived for seven years while going to grad school. Having been participating in and thinking about large Critical Masses in Vancouver, I have to wonder how different it feels to ride in a mass about 50 cyclists large? How different must Vancouver CM have been in the early days, when the rides were a lot smaller. How would that have changed the feel of the ride, riders’ sense of obligation to each other, the relationship to motorists? In a really small ride, I don’t even think it would be necessary or practical to cork.
I didn’t use my bike that much when I was in Kansas. I wonder if it would have changed anything for me if Critical Mass was there back when I was.
