Critical Mass

Down Clark, originally uploaded by kendoman26.

Critical Mass, according to their website is a bike ride at the most basic level. It can be more if you want. A protest against cars, promoting a cause ect..

Friday evening I went down to Daley Plaza to meet with other flickr members who were shooting the event. Critical Mass, I guess, didn't expect the Turkish Tourism Board to take over the Plaza, so they were running behind schedule. Finally, around 6:15 the bikes headed out of the plaza and onto the street. They rode around the plaza and then headed south on Clark, blocking Washington street. It lasted about 15 minutes. It was a cool thing to see.