Use Your Ass Not Gas

Critical Mass is an event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world where bicyclists and, less frequently, skateboarders, inline skaters, roller skaters and other self-propelled commuters take to the streets en masse to promote cycling.

I participated for the first time in Toronto's Critical Mass in July and have to say that it was a fabulous experience. Riding for 2 hours through the downtown core, I found great pleasure in ringing my awesome bell and shouting "happy friday" slogans. You bet that I even found the courage to place my bike in front of cars to block intersections and allow our group to go through. Disruption at any one spot did not last long and the spirit of the event was kept light and positive. Many heads turned and cheered us on and the result was a fun and effective afternoon of cycling.

Sadly, I will be missing this month's Critical Mass although admittedly, I'm excited to be off on my long-awaited west coast adventure.

Or there's always nude cycling to really make a statement!