So an inaugural Critical Mass was "organised" and it took place yesterday. There were about 50 to 55 riders (I counted 50, but could easily missed a few while we were milling about pre-ride, and a few more could have arrived after I counted; somebody else counted 55). We started of from "City Central", formerly known as Surrey Place Mall, outside the SFU Surrey tower just south of the Rec Centre. We went North along 135A st (past the former Stardust Roller rink where I worked back in '83-'84) to 104ave, East to East Walley Ring Rd, South to Fraser Hwy, East to 148th St (but not before an 'incident' happened while going by Green Timbers, by 144th), North to 100th, East to 152nd, North to 102A, left turn into the mall parkinglot, rode around a bit in the lot making noise & showing our signs to people etc., back out to 152nd North from 102A, West onto 104th all the way back to 135A st and to City Central to complete the circuit.
The ride went pretty well generally speaking. The rain was just a drizzle at the beginning, and about half way through it stopped. A few 'notables' showed up (Bob Bose on a fixie, the local MLA, a neighbouring MLA's spouse...).
To see some video bits of the ride, check out Bob Alstead's cliphttp://www.youneverbikealone.com/surrey-critical-mass-inaugural-ride-20070325 including the "incident". It was pretty freeky, but I could see it developing. I was quite sure that some serious carnage would result.
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The dump trucker doesn't surprise me and may I say was english NOT his first language?
I didn't really pay that much attention to the driver, but odds are he was ESL. I was near the back of the pack when it happened, even further back than Bob the videographer, and saw it develope fully. The only surprising part was that the DT driver was able to stop in time when he finnally did apply the brakes. His wheels did lock-up and he did a small skid, stopping just barely before hitting idiot-car#3's rear-end.
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