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<DIV>Interesting that "fun/social" is perceived as an antonym to
"lefty"...</DIV>
<DIV>for what it is worth, Jack, I went on the ride the other night and despite
being the oldest and maybe the most conservative of the bunch(whatever that
means), it was fun, social, and a great way to spend some time on a bike in the
winter with other riders who care about bikers' rights to the road and safe
travel. It's also a lot funkier than CRWheelmen where you'll find a lot
more bright-colored spandex and lycra. ...it's probably not quite as
pollyanna as described in the paper and not as edgy as pete's plea
for ideological discipline. It may be more inclusive than you are
currently thinking. Like Lee said, try it out and form your own
opinion.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/4/2006 11:25:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
lfpeters@gis.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Go on an actual ride to experience Critical
Mass. That is the way to find out. If you don't like it, come back
to the list and complain. The list and the ride don't have all that
much in common. One is made up of words, the other, action. Your
experience may be completely apolitical.</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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