Critical Mass Port Elizabeth

Critical Mass Port Elizabeth "I want to ride my Bicycle!" Critical Mass PE started at the end of October 2012. It is a mixed bunch of people, all are welcome.

"I want to ride my bicycle!"
Critical Mass is a global movement of cyclists who get together to promote safe cycling, to create a city cycling community and help people engage with their city by bike. Lycra is not a prerequisite, wear what you are comfortable in - shorts, mini skirt, jeans, fancy dress....
It is by definition an unorganized ride, it is organic and changes with the people who join,

some ride in solidarity with those who have died on the roads, others ride for the thrill of it! You have responsibility for yourself and for making the ride fun, safe and accessible to everyone. Please bring a cheerful attitude, bike spares, and look out for each other on the ride. It is NOT about 'reclaiming the road' from cars, it is about showing all road users that it is fun and possible to cycle in PE, that we can co-exist with other road users, and most importantly that it is enjoyable. The Critical Mass Ride is always on the Last Friday of the Month, it starts from Kingsbeach parking at 6:30pm and takes the route chosen by the people at the front of the ride. It is very leisurely and usually involves a half way stop.

09/04/2019

Hello Cycling Humans! This page has been quiet for too long now. Is there anyone out there, anyone whose toes are twitching to get out on the road and make the Mass?? I am a million miles away, cycling a different road, but where there is collective will there is a Critical Mass. so does anyone want to ride soon?

7 things that won't happen on your bicycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THmVaJ6NkeQ
19/07/2016

7 things that won't happen on your bicycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THmVaJ6NkeQ

Některé věci se vám na kole prostě stát nemohou. Ušetřete si spoustu stresu, netrčte v kolonách, zlepšete si kondici, ušetřete finance a zkuste do práce nebo...

Any tips people have for cycling in the wind?
03/11/2014

Any tips people have for cycling in the wind?

Summer is here, and along with it Jo'burg's epic highveld thunderstorms. Here are some tips from seasoned commuter cyclists about how to stay safe in the rain: YOUR BIKE You might need to consider a few upgrades to your bike, to…

Critical Mass Port Elizabeth 19.10.2014
20/10/2014

Critical Mass Port Elizabeth 19.10.2014

"Biking -- as with walking -- offers a prime example of the power of crowds. As more people bike and walk, cycling and p...
18/10/2014

"Biking -- as with walking -- offers a prime example of the power of crowds. As more people bike and walk, cycling and pedestrian fatalities actually decline. That's because the more people bike and walk, the more drivers become attuned to their presence (either on sidewalks or road shoulders), and the more cities are likely to invest in the kind of infrastructure explicitly meant to protect them (all of which further encourages more cyclists and pedestrians)."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/04/17/actually-cyclists-make-city-streets-safer/

Ok, I can see that working, but what causes such appalling driving in South Africa? Why are pedestrian and car passenger fatalities so high here? What could a group of cyclists do to change this?

Cycling fatalities decline as more people bike. The same is true for pedestrians.

Yeah! This is brilliant! "On safety, Meghan has a great philosophy: “one of the main reasons why I am cycling around in ...
17/10/2014

Yeah! This is brilliant!

"On safety, Meghan has a great philosophy: “one of the main reasons why I am cycling around in the first place is to really try to unpack my own internal perceptions of fear based living in Johannesburg. I feel that the more I explore, the more I understand what should be feared and what should not. And so far, without a doubt, I can say that there is more to not be fearful of than there is to fear. This knowledge is quite liberating, but it is one that has to be explored and understood individually. Everyone has their own levels of self they are working through and I think it is important to always feel safe.”

Gender and commuter cycling in Johannesburg Popular wisdom has it that it is not that safe “out there” on the streets of Johannesburg for women. But a recent upswell in the numbers of women trying commuter cycling in Jozi, and…

So we are currently working on finding/building a bike trailer so we can have some music as we roll... Best option no.1,...
17/10/2014

So we are currently working on finding/building a bike trailer so we can have some music as we roll... Best option no.1, quite possibly no. 2 ( actually Dave has leant us some fantastic equipment if we can just get it something suitable to ride in....) and it will probably end up looking like no.3

17/10/2014

Please, does anyone here has a bike trailer for the Sunday Critical Mass?

Interesting idea to connect bikes and livelihoods..... NMMU Community Education Programme
16/10/2014

Interesting idea to connect bikes and livelihoods..... NMMU Community Education Programme

One Street - Serving Bicycle Advocacy to Increase Bicycling Worldwide

What could bike advocacy in PE look like and learn from other places?
16/10/2014

What could bike advocacy in PE look like and learn from other places?

In Los Angeles, Multicultural Communities for Mobility helped Latino community members learn both bike mechanics and bike advocacy. A PSA campaign heightened the visibility of cyclists of color within their own community. Photo: Multicultural Communities for Mobility

15/10/2014

BRILLIANT!

http://mama-agatha.com/

Mama Agatha is a heartwarming story about making a home away from home and the liberating feeling of

Bikes Not Bombs - are so cool!Brilliant work... "THANK YOU to all the amazing Femmechanics who attended the first Grrre...
15/10/2014

Bikes Not Bombs - are so cool!
Brilliant work...

"THANK YOU to all the amazing Femmechanics who attended the first Grrrease Time Open Shop/Workshop time at the Bikes Not Bombs Retail Bicycle Shop yesterday! We learned about brakes, changed out a drive train, trued wheels, tracked down slow leaks, adjusted a rear derailleur, fine tuned seat angles, replaced brake pads and rebuilt a wheel!"

In honor of how awesome it was, here's an article about Sweden's moves towards gender-neutrality.

A unisex pronoun for toddlers in Sweden is now used by adults - and the rest of Europe is following suit

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