In questo momento pare che giochino la partita del campionato di calcio il Real Madrid contro il Barcelona, e -da quanto mi dicono- è una partita un sacco importante. Mentre tornavo a casa, pochi minuti fa, col freddo che finalmente è arrivato, la resaca che mi spegneva il cervello, il caffè che cercava di fare il suo perso nel mio stomaco un po’ offeso nei miei confronti (pare che non gli sia piaciuto il whiskey sprite di ieri sera), in effetti in strada non c’era nessuno, ma in ogni bar, in ogni vetrina, una folla di gente a testa alzata in adorazione della nuova religione dei popoli (che non è l’oppio), mentre sullo schermo luminoso giovani probabilmente dopati correvano dietro ad una palla ed un contratto milionario. Gira e rigira, se riesci a convincere la gente a radunarsi un’ora alla settimana, in un momento particolare, ad osservarti compiere gesti di poco conto ma di grande valore simbolico, riesci anche a pretendere un sacco di soldi in cambio. Chiesa Cattolica™ insegna.

Il potere di condizionare le persone nella loro quotidianità non va sottovalutato (per la serie, Appunti per una teoria della rivolta). Ci stavo pensando giovedì scorso, durante la mensile Critical Mass (sempre una gioia): quanti partiti (nel senso più lato di parti della società dotate di un ruolo ed eventualmente uno scopo) sono in grado, oggi, di organizzare ad intervalli regolari, ogni mese, una manifestazione di più o meno militanti, per lo più non autorizzata e concretamente rivendicativa? Cari post-comunisti di lotta e di governo, la prossima volta che vi masturberete pensando alla presa del palazzo d’inverno, fate un pensierino su questo piccolo particolare. E non c’è  stato neanche il bisogno di tessere correnti mozioni e delegati. Ogni mese, in una porzione significativa del mondo, in ogni città si svolge una -piccola o grande che sia- Critical Mass. La vittoria è nostra.

Highlights of my first Critical Mass:
I ran into a bike cop. Head first.  He asks me if I was OK, then looks at me with a straight face
and says “Really? I MEAN REALLY?”
Also, flat, about 10 miles in. Thank you Eric. You saved my night. Twice.  However, while fixing my flat, I missed
riding through department stores at the mall. 
Thirty miles total, top speed 36, fucking awesome kick ass alleycat scramble without a prize at the end. Way to make that
Leader frame look good.  Fucking hipsters.  Could have been worse. 
-10 for the locals that drove there. 

Consensus:
“San Diego Critical Mass”= proof bikes are a viable means of looking cool.
“Critical Pass”= pathetic reason to drive somewhere to unload your car to sit around while everyone is
gone riding to drink beer. You drove for this?!
“Nice bike”= you’re hot, and kicking my ass on this hill.

Veja abaixo uma relação com as cidades que devem realizar suas respectivas Massas Críticas neste final de mês de agosto de 2009. Se o seu município não tiver listada abaixo, procure por informações dela no site da Bicicletada ou, então, ajude a formar a Bicicletada de sua cidade.

Sexta-feira, 27 de novembro

Aracaju, SE

Belo Horizonte, MG

Brasília, DF

Campinas, SP

Cuiabá, MT

Florianópolis, SC

Goiânia, GO

Saída da Praça Cívica, a partir das 18h30.

Lorena, SP

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Concentração na Cinelândia, em frente ao Odeon, às 19h.

São José dos Campos, SP

São Paulo, SP

Vitória, ES

Sábado, 28 de novembro

Belém, PA

Blumenau, SC

Saída do Parque Ramiro Ruediger, às 10h.

Curitiba, PR

Jundiaí, SP

Maceió, AL

Osasco, SP

Santos, SP

Concentração na Praça das Bandeiras, às 17h.

Domingo, 29 de novembro

Natal, RN

Obs.: o atraso na publicação desta postagem foi um oferecimento de nossos eficientíssimos provedores.

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Bicicletadas de agosto
Bicicletadas de julho
Bicicletadas de maio
Bicicletadas de abril
Bicicletadas de março
Bicicletadas de fevereiro

CRITICAL MASS
San Diego. Fall 09

Conforme o exemplo do menino acima, abra uma cerveja e venha pedalar!!!  

BICICLETADA DE NOVEMBRO

SÁBADO, 28 DE NOVEMBRO

CONCENTRAÇÃO ÀS 10H

PÁTIO DA REITORIA (UFPR), NA AMINTAS DE BARROS

Yesterday I went to the Chris Carlsson meeting in Copenhagen, and it turned out to be a good one. All (three) speakers were engaged in the climate issue, and questioned the importance of COP15. Especially Chris Carlsson had some interesting views concerning peoples power. How do we turn the capitalism around, and could we all live in a “Burning Man”-society ?

Well, I won’t be discussing these issues deeply now this early in the morning, but I’d like to mention that I ended up buying two of Carlssons books. The new “Nowtopia” and “Critical Mass: Bicycling’s Defiant Celebration”.

I’ll probably comment on some of the bicycle related issues in these books later on, but for now you can check out the links or go get them in a bookstore.

I’ve earlier on gotten some arguments against critical mass as an effective instrument, but I’d still like to give the idea a chance. (Carlssons book might help me on the way.)

Any suggestions on different approaches towards getting to a bicycle-friendly society are absolutely very welcome…

“Bring A Friend” theme for this month’s rally

Join the Nov. 28 Goa Cycle Club Critical Mass

The Critical Mass ride is a monthly celebration of cycling, observed by more than 300 cities around the world.

As the end of the month approaches, Goa Cycle Club invites all community members to bring their cycles and their friends to its second Critical Mass cycle ride. Last month, more than 75 riders from Panjim, Porvorim, Saligao, Vasco, Goa Velha, Siolim and Taleigao participated. Ladies, children and gents, geared and non geared cycles, all were there.

Bring a friend (or two) to pedal Panjim’s streets in the safety of a group. Help make Goa green, bicycle-friendly, reduce motorised traffic and traffic jams and reduce emissions.

Come friends, neighbours, office mates, relatives, kids, adults, everyone welcome, free admission, join the fun!

Date: Saturday November 28, 2009
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: Starting point is Campal Football Ground, near Kala Academy  View Map

For more information about this event or Goa Cycle Club, call Joe Rodrigues on 9822166165 or send a message by email. If you need a cycle, call Elroy Fernandes on 9420252108. Join Goa Cycle Club on Facebook to meet other cyclists and stay up-to-date on cycling activities.

Shot some photos of critical mass the night before Halloween,  in San Diego and put together a little video slide show!

La mountain bike che sono riuscito a rimediare ha le ruote a terra e mi accorgo che è forata soltanto quando mi scontro con l’inutilità della pompa presa in prestito da una bici legata a un lampione. Per fortuna sono partito in anticipo, quasi prevedessi questa disavventura. Arrivo in piazza dei Mercanti in orario, ma distrutto dalla fatica. All’appuntamento previsto per le 22 non c’è praticamente nessuno. Un ragazzo si avvicina e mi fa: “Sei qui per il mass?”. Annuisco e risponde: “Bella!”, con un tono misto fra lo stupito e il soddisfatto.
Gli altri arrivano alla spicciolata, una bici per volta.
Una volta riunito, il corteo parte che sono le 23 circa: lento, pachidermico, il gruppone si allunga e si contrae. Il primo passaggio in piazza del Duomo ha il sapore dell’invasione, con lo stereo amplificato su una bici che suona i Black Eyed Peas e gli sguardi attoniti dei passanti. Qualcuno urla di piacere, qualcuno suona dei campanacci, altri semplicemente parlano. La ruote martoriate della mia bici mi sostengono a fatica mentre passiamo da corso Venezia e blocchiamo il traffico davanti ai clacson e alle maledizioni dei tassisti. Non siamo solo biciclette ma anche skateboard, pattini e veicoli a sei ruote non identificati. Arriviamo sulla circonvallazione e i clacson si fanno più insistenti. Il corteo – saranno un centinaio di persone – è meraviglioso nella sua arroganza: decine e decine di ciclisti che ogni giovedì sera si prendono la loro vendetta per i soprusi che devono subire quotidianamente nelle strade di Milano. Sono eccitato da tanta rivoluzione e quasi piango quando vedo un patetico Suv che cerca di sorpassarci sulla destra salendo sul marciapiede. Alla fine ci riesce, ma al caro prezzo di diventare oggetto di scherno. In via Torricelli, esausto, mi fermo a guardare i miei compagni di viaggio sfilare ruomorosi e soddisfatti sotto il mio sguardo. Nei muscoli, la sana sensazione di essermi divertito veramente.

“Sai perché siamo con le fiaccole? Per ricordare Eva, una ragazza romana morta in bicicletta ad ottobre. A ucciderla è stato un tassista”.

Cuidado com as capivaras

Existe um projeto de uma grande ciclovia às margens do rio Pinheiros.

Por mais que a idéia seja óbvia, a implantação pareça simples, os benefícios inegáveis e a praticidade absoluta, essa idéia já está desde 2005 sendo cozinhada na burocracia estatal.

Mas para a nossa sorte, o Pasqua está de plantão!

O cara tá desde 2005 enchendo o saco dos caras. Acabou ajudando a fazer várias pontes entre burocratas de partes diferentes da máquina estatal e publicou no seu site um “tudo o que você queria saber, mas ninguém conseguia explicar”.

Imagina a situação do sujeito que sai lá dos confins da zona sul, vai até Pinheiros e depois volta.

Num percurso de aproximadamente trinta quilómetros (ida e volta) ele vai gastar no mínimo, no mínimo (e eu estou sendo bastante generoso), três horas do seu dia no estresse do trânsito. Seja num automóvel ou no transporte público.

Agora, numa ciclovia plana (leito de rio que não tem queda é sempre plano), bem asfaltada, com bebedouros no caminho, sem cruzamentos nem ameaças de morte, um cidadão mediano fará esses trinta quilómetros em no máximo duas horas. Se ele se empolgar com o exercício físico e tiver condições, ao invés de perder três horas do dia, vai se divertir uma e vão sobrar duas para fazer o que quiser.

Isso porque eu não vou perder meu tempo enumerando todos os outros milhões de benefícios que essa mudança trariam para as pessoas que a realizassem e para todo o entorno.

Não seria exatamente esse o papel do Estado? Por que é preciso tanta demora e pressão?

Manda bala Pasqua, estamos contigo.

White box sound system – it’s not blessed in the looks the department, but in terms of sound quality and volume for the cost, weight and size it ain’t too shabby.

4x Infinity coax speakers in foamboard construction. Show with 12v SLA battery (5Ah 12v) connected via Anderson Powerpole connector and inline blade fuse (10A)

Critical Mass London hit the streets on 30th October 2009, with about 4 sound systems including this one.  There was the big “Pedals” or “Son of Pedals” rig, another smaller trailer system, and a another which looked like some domestic house speakers hanging from a front rack. There may have been others but I would easily miss them as I’m generally trying to avoid other systems and the resulting sound-clash.

Playlist

We opted for the easy life this time and stuck near the front during the ride.  Blasting off with General Midi’s  ”Audio Assault” seemed to go down well soon after departure, riding along York Road towards Westminster Bridge.  Tunes came via the excellent Spotify application for iPhone, the only snag was that there is no EQ function within the application. Normally I’d reduce the bass to prevent distortion at the highest volue –  like when playing from the normal ipod function, but this just wasn’t possible.  The approximate play list from that evening is also available.

Box Modifications

As mention in a previous post, I upgraded the amp from a 41hz.com 2x 25w “Amp6” to a 4×50w “Amp9” kit, which really added some oompf. Only problem was that the existing heatsink wasn’t enough so I carried out two modifications at once. First was to trim the back ‘corner’ (furthest from the speakers), this was necessary as the box was slightly too long and it would dig into the back of the bike saddle.

New heat sink

Secondly was to change the heat sink to something built for the purpose. This was fairly straightforward as (as before) the heat sink was pushed through the side wall with the amp simply bolted to the flat piece on the other side. In effect it’s not attached to the box, just trapped from both sides. With the new heat sink, the amp no longer overheats, and runs very very cool indeed. Going full tilt there is a bit of bass distortion, but I’m not sure if that’s supply voltage clipping or the speakers themselves.

Possible changes

I might run at 24v instead of 12v to give more “headroom” to the amp. I’m fairly sure that amp itself may clip due to not being able to exceed the input voltage on it’s outputs, rather than from an internal power limitation.  If correct, this would stop some bass distortion at high volumes. One way to test this would be to rig it up to an oscilloscope and track the input DC voltage – measured at the amp input terminals (to see potential voltage drop at high current), along with the  signal-input and power-output waveforms.  If the output waveform stays largely the same as the input signal waveform (especially at the peaks), then any distortion if heard will be coming from within the speaker drivers themselves. If the output waveform gets clipped-off at the peaks, it’s a supply voltage issue or, less likely, a power limitation in the amp.

Happy massing.

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so here is the next stuff

STORY BEHIND CRITICAL MASS

The first Critical Mass ride was in September 1992 in San Francisco. There were 48 people. The ride increased in size by about 75% each month so that by the time 1993 came about, Critical Mass had almost 500 riders and was becoming well known among bicyclers in the city–although city officials still hadn’t registered its existence. A couple months after that people in other cities started noticing and began other Masses. Also in 1993, San Francisco police and Mayor Frank Jordan noticed us and struggled with how to deal with us. It took until June 1997, when Critical Mass was almost 5 years old, for the “new” mayor Willie Brown to make any special note of us: He proved he had no idea what we were about when he made comments that motivated the big July 1997 ride and police riot.

STORY BEHIND THE NAME

The name “Critical Mass” is taken from Ted White’s 1992 documentary film about bicycling, “Return of the Scorcher“. In the film, George Bliss describes a typical scene in China, where cyclists often cannot cross intersections because there is automobile cross-trafic and no traffic lights. Slowly, more and more cyclists amass waiting to cross the road, and when there is a sufficient number of them — a critical mass, as Bliss called it — they are able to all move together with the force of their numbers to make cross traffic yield while they cross the road.

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Critical Mass is a monthly bicycle ride to celebrate cycling and to assert cyclists’ right to the road. The idea started in San Francisco in September 1992 and quickly spread to cities all over the world. This site attempts to be the most complete guide to all Critical Mass rides around the globe.

Critical Mass has a different flavor from city to city – there’s a big variety in size, respect of traffic laws (or lack thereof), interaction with motorists, and intervention by police. So if you want to know more about Critical Mass, you’ll really need to find out what your local ride is like. For those who must know more right now, here’s a link to Chicago CM, which I suppose is a “typical” CM ride, if there is such a thing.

Critical Mass has no leaders, and no central organization licenses rides. In every city that has a CM ride, some locals simply picked a date, time, and location for the ride and publicized it, and thus the ride was born.

CM is an idea and an event, not an organization. You can’t write to “Critical Mass” — certainly not by writing to me.

CM is intended to be a celebration, not an opportunity to cause trouble. Those who want to try to tie up traffic as much as possible and be confrontational with motorists are missing the point. We can assert our right to the road without being rude about it. Focus on the ride, not on the cars that also happen to be on the road.

How to Start a Critical Mass Ride

1. Understand the structure of Critical Mass.

CM has no leaders. It’s an event, not an organization. There is no national group that licenses local rides. In every city that has a CM, one or more cyclists just picked a day and time and started handing out fliers. If your city doesn’t have a CM, that’s what you’ll do. You don’t need anyone to authorize your ride. You just do it.

2. Put it into perspective.

Critical Mass can be fun, but in and of itself, Critical Mass doesn’t change anything. CM is effective only when combined with real advocacy — such as lobbying local and state governments for bike lanes and progressive legislation. If all you and your cohorts do is ride your bikes around once a month, don’t be surprised when nothing changes.

3. Decide on a recurring time, day, & starting location.

Your CM needs to happen at a consistent time and place each month so that people always know where and when it is. The last Friday of the month is traditional, but many groups have chosen other recurring days. 5:30pm is a good time for CM, because it gives people who work until 5:00 a chance to get there, while leaving enough daylight in most months for a decent ride. (Don’t try to have two times, one for months with daylight savings time and one for months without. Here in Austin we used to have the split two-time format, but even after we tried to standardize on 5:00 year-round, years later people are still confused as to whether it’s 4:30, 5:00, or 5:30.) A landmark on a university campus is a typical starting point, but consider using another public place to indicate that CM isn’t just for college kids.

4. Don’t get a permit.

When local police learn of your ride, they may insist that you get a permit, perhaps a parade permit. Don’t do it. The point of Critical Mass is that biking is a right, not a privilege. Cars don’t need permits to ride on the streets, and neither should cyclists. They may threaten to arrest you if you ride without a permit. At that point you’ll need to consider whether you’re willing to get arrested to make your point. If you’re not, and you choose not to ride or choose to get the permit, then you’ve allowed them to put cyclists in their place. It’s not an easy choice for some. (Austin CM was told it needed a permit, refused to get one, and then suffered arrests of riders. CM’ers went to court and either won their cases, or had them thrown out of court. Riders in other cities, such as NYC, suffered similar harassment but ultimate victory.) (more on why you shouldn’t get a permit)

5. What route to take.

Most CM rides don’t have a set route — they go through the central city randomly, with whoever happens to be in front leading the way. Of course, you can set a route if you want to, but don’t think that you have to.

6. Learn the traffic laws.

If your ride draws any appreciable number of riders, you can expect attention from the police. Riders may or may not choose to follow the law, but you still need to know what the law is so you know whether or not you’re breaking it. Get a copy of your local traffic laws from your state and city websites. Most states requires cyclists to obey all the same rules as cars (e.g., Stop signs & red lights). You’ll probably also be required to have a headlight after dark, and there may be limits to how many bikes abreast (side by side) you can ride. Some riders ignore laws that have no safety consequences (e.g., riding 3-abreast instead of 2-abreast).

7. Will you block traffic?

The most controversial aspect of CM is the extent to which it blocks traffic. CM’ers are fond of saying “We’re not blocking traffic, we ARE traffic!”  While that’s a cute phrase, it’s obviously pretty silly. It’s like a murderer saying, “I didn’t kill that human, I *am* a human!” Just because bikes are legitimate road users doesn’t mean they don’t slow down other road users — especially when they go out of their way to do so by taking up multiple lanes.Remember that CM is supposed to be a celebration of cycling, not your opportunity to see how much inconvenience you can cause to others. It’s about asserting our right to the road, not denying others their right to the road.

Leave at least one lane open for cars. (So if you’re on a 4-lane road, take no more than 3 lanes. Except if you’re on a one-lane road, obviously you will take the whole lane.) Taking all the lanes, all the time, might be fun for you, but it certainly brings the police down on you quicker. Motorists will ring 911 off the wall with their cell phones if you block them 100%. It also doesn’t win you any friends. Are you doing CM to show motorists how much fun biking can be, or are you just trying to piss them off because it makes you feel good? Only CM riders can answer these questions for themselves. Also remember that your local laws may have a say about that (though some riders choose to ignore them).

Even if you decide that you don’t want to go overboard with taking lanes, understand that you can’t control the riders — some riders may want to take all the lanes all the time. If this is not the flavor you want for your ride, then make that clear in the fliers you make for the ride, and get other cyclists to apply gentle peer pressure when a few cyclists stray. Unfortunately if two people out of 200 decide to be jerks then your CM’s reputation will come from them rather than from the other 198. But since CM has no leaders, you can’t order anyone to ride the way you want, you can only try to encourage them.

8. Confrontation with motorists.

Harassing motorists doesn’t help anyone. You can assert your right to the road without being a dick about it. Many CM’ers make it a point to be friendly to motorists, such as smiling and waving — even smiling and waving back when motorists are honking and cursing at them. Some go even farther, handing out flowers, holding signs saying “Sorry for the delay”, or passing out fliers apologizing for the minimal once-a-month delay, and explaining why we ride. If you want to avoid confrontation with motorists, put something to that effect in the fliers you use to promote the rides.

9. Make fliers and promote the ride.

The best advertising is fliers placed directly on bicycles — you know a cyclist is going to see it. Make several strips per page to save paper. Here’s an example. (You can attach the fliers to the bike in many ways — such as squeezing the brake lever to open it, slipping in the flier, then releasing the brake lever. Or you can thread the flier between the brake & gearing cables on the top tube.)

Also put up fliers at local bike shops. If your city has local bike media (like newsletters), don’t forget to inform them as well. Set up a simple website, and let me know about your ride so I can add it to the Hub.

10. Be prepared for police intervention.

The police may or may not show up at your ride. (But if you consistently take every single traffic lane or harass motorists, then they almost certainly will.) If they show up, they may harass you for breaking traffic laws, or they may harass you even if you’re not breaking any laws. Your best defense against unreasonable police action is a video camera. (Though in some cases, police have improperly confiscated cameras and tapes.) One Austin CM’er mounted a camera to her helmet. Check out some advice about what to do if you’re stopped or arrested.

11. Get creative.

CM can be festive. Many riders wear costumes or decorate their bikes extravagantly. Use your imagination. It make the rides more fun.

Happy Riding!

Fred Chau of Pacific Quality Packaging and George Rebensdorf of zReturn talk about their business in the OC and discuss their strategies for survival in these challenging times.  This Thursday from 4-5pm PST on Critical Mass: The Radio Show.

A Lecce da domani, domenica 15 novembre, entrerà finalmente in funzione il bike-sharing e la circolazione sulle piste ciclabili della città.
Oggi alle 12:00, presso Palazzo Carafa, ci sarà una conferenza stampa che presenterà il programma della giornata di domani.

articolo da sudnews

e Brindisi? i ragazzi di Critical Mass Brindisi ce la stanno mettendo tutta, magari un giorno l’avremo anche noi

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30 Seconds to Mars
Kings and Queens – The Ride

Via DeathPedal

Per EVA per non farti finire tra le brevi

Andavi in bici lentamente

come facciamo noi che scegliamo l’aria, la lentezza e i rapporti umani,

la libertà e la mobilità dolcezza sostenibile.

Annullata per la tua vitalità, da un “disattento” che dice di “non averti vista”,

travolta in mezzo ad uno tuo sogno di una città diversa.

In bicicletta, partiremo ogni venerdì dal palo 27 dei Fori Imperiali

per ricordarti e dire di un’altra città possibile – nonviolenta

che non ripaghi quelli che non inquinano e fanno sorrisi ai semafori,

con la morte.

The last time we did an Asylum All Ages show, Sam Delanoe of Demise Of Sanity advised me that some of their lyrics could be deemed offensive and wanted to be sure it was okay to perform them undiluted. The question was a reasonable courtesy, I thought, and I told him it was fine. Metal and punk rock is an assault on the senses. It is a kind of art in which disturbances of emotion and devices of terrorising intent are important.

As well as Demise Of Sanity this show on November 20th also features Wasted Youth, Too Many Humans, The Revolt, Clockwork Sodomy and Critical Mass. The theme of the show is Metal vs. Punk.

Two of the bands that are playing at the All Ages show, Clockwork Sodomy and Demise Of Sanity, will be performing for Kenny’s Gig 2009 at Bar Rock on Sunday 15th November. Here’s a link to the poster for that event.

Sam’s question got me wondering, is there anything a band could say within the context of their art that isn’t acceptable?

Critical Mass is a band that has apparently changed its name specifically for this date. Eddie Laffoley, a member of the band, has written about this on the Facebook page for the event. He says, “Apparently we couldn’t play the gig with the name Die Inbred so we had to change it. It wasn’t my idea to change the name, was not appropriate or some bullshit! I mean we’re not condoning incest at all, hence Die Inbred. We change it and they still aren’t fucking happy! They said that Playing With Children and I’d Tap That 3 Year Old sounded too pedophiliac.”

Neste sábado irá ocorrer mais uma edição da Bicicletada da Lagoa da Conceição. Como ocorre desde abril deste ano, a Massa Crítica irá se concentrar a partir das 14h30min na sede da Associação de Moradores do Porto da Lagoa (AMPOLA), na Rua Laurindo Januário da Silveira 5500, ao lado da igrejinha do Porto da Lagoa, próximo à bifurcação com o Canto da Lagoa. O pedal lúdico-educativo sairá às 15h em percurso em ritmo leve pelas ruas do bairro. A Bicicletada ocorrerá independente das condições climáticas.

Esta Bicicletada apresentará um diferencial: devem ser apresentadas as regras para o concurso de desenho do Movimento Ciclovia na Lagoa Já. Este concurso será voltado às crianças, que deverão expressar algo na linha de como a ciclovia vai beneficiar o bairro, qual a sua importância na vida das pessoas  e da comunidade e como ela pode contribuir para a sustentabilidade. O vencedor irá ganhar uma bicicleta Caloi Houston full suspension nova, que provavelmente será entregue durante a Bicicletada da Lagoa de dezembro.

Saiba mais:

Relato da Bicicletada da Lagoa de outubro – Por Daniel Costa

If you want an issue of Cuddle Puddles and Hot Pants # 4, please send 3 dollars to
Mo Karnage
PO Box 6025
Richmond, VA 23222

It is a super long issue, about Richmond activism, about my life, about silly stuff. Includes book and movie reviews, funny pictures etc. Definitely worth checking out!

I also still have back issues #1 and #3. Issue 3 is 2 bucks and Issue 1 is 1 buck.
Thanks for your support!
Mo

via Copenhagencyclechic

Sursa foto: Zakkalicious / Mikael

A nice, short doc about critical mass in the greater Orlando area. FL hometown pride, baby. Big ups to RetroCity Cycles for the fixie wheel that I’m still lovin’. Got to make it home for critical mass one of these days…

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CAMPUS EVENT:
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CHRIS CARLSSON
Friday Nov. 6th 1:00 pm
Center for the Arts 112 (University at Buffalo, North Campus)

Internationally-recognized author and activist Chris Carlsson lectures on Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners are Inventing the Future Today!

Sponsored by Graduate Group in Cultural Studies, Humanities Institute and Media Study GSA.

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OFF-CAMPUS EVENT
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Seeds of the New Commons: Building the Future in the Present
Chris Carlsson in conversation with Justin Booth and Kirk Laubenstein
November, 6th 7:00 pm
Sugar City (19 Wadsworth – near Elmwwod and Allen)

Join Chris Carlsson (San Francisco-based activist, author and historian), Justin Booth (Green Options Buffalo, Buffalo Blue Bicycle) and Kirk Laubenstein (Grassroots Gardens) for a discussion on how the future is being built today, in Buffalo and beyond.

Chris Carlsson is the executive director of the multimedia history project
Shaping San Francisco, and has edited four collections of political and historical essays. He helped launch the monthly bike-ins known as Critical Mass, and was the longtime editor of Processed World magazine.

In his current book Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners are Inventing the Future Today, San Francisco-based activist and historian Chris Carlsson profiles practices that embody a deep challenge to the basic underpinnings of modern life, as a new ecologically driven politics emerges from below, reshaping our assumptions about science, technology, and human potential.

Justin Booth is the director and founder of Green Options Buffalo which has launched programs including Recycle-A-Bicycle, Blue Bicycle and the Commercial District Bicycle Parking Program. His focus has been on developing interventions focused upon enhancing quality of life through healthier built and natural environments.

Kirk Laubenstein is president of Grassroots Gardens, a community gardening program working with public and private sectors to revitalize neighborhoods and build quality of life through the reuse and beautification of vacant land.

This event is free and open to all ages.