Bikes are always a "part of traffic," but sometimes motorists don't seem to get that. Critical Mass is about asserting bicycles' right to the road. That is what the cyclists in that video appear to be doing. Yes, sometimes when people assert themselves, they can be annoying. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Mars <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martian@mit.edu">martian@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I didn't say it was excusable, but asserted that it was a none too<br>
surprising response.<br>
<br>
If I were walking down the sidewalk and a large group of people took<br>
over the sidewalk in order to dance for a few minutes while some of<br>
their friends stood in my way to prevent me from walking through, I<br>
would get pretty damn annoyed as well.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
On 8/1/2011 5:02 PM, john saylor wrote:<br>
> hey<br>
><br>
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 16:39, Mars<<a href="mailto:martian@mit.edu">martian@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Is it really a surprise that someone got mad enough to push their way<br>
>> through that?<br>
> i know that waiting is about the worst thing someone can do,<br>
> especially when in an automobile; nonetheless, does being angry excuse<br>
> violent behavior?<br>
><br>
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