The Argus - News - Crackdown on cyclists

The city had created a bike lane on the Queensboro Bridge in 1979, under heavy pressure from a political group called Transportation Alternatives. Twelve years later, this group still existed (and it exists today as we all know) but the bicycle lane would be no more – the city converted it into a traffic lane during rush hours. Led by the media-savvy Charles Komanoff, a band of six bicyclists continued to protest for their bike lane every week until they were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct.

Though they could have just paid a small fine and wheeled away, the Queensboro Six, as they came to be known, decided to go to trial. The QB6 also decided to get creative. They claimed their actions were justified by necessity......
Gothamist: The Recent History of Your Biking Rights

The Green Party GLA Leader talks in detail about her opposition to the
threatened police action against Critical Mass.

Direct Link http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/jennyjones_criticalmass.mp3

More info http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/10/325468.html

http://italy.indymedia.org/uploads/2003/09/massa_critica_critical_mass_torino.mov

http://bikeblog.blogspot.com/2005/10/london-biker-speaks-about-their.html

CM London Sept 2005 http://www.archive.org/details/CriticalMassLondonSeptember05OxfordStreetW1 Xvid/Divx

SF CM 13th birthday ride compressed into 3mins http://www.archive.org/details/Renegade-CriticalMass13843 QT

The letter it's self is available online @ http://static.flickr.com/27/48966756_73e31b3621_o.jpg

sunday 11th september "on yer bike"

a whole day dedicated to celebrating the bicycle.

the day includes

2pm - 4pm: bike mechanics workshopand drop in open day at ride manchester, get directions at www.ridemanchester.org.uk

4:30 - 5:30-: Bike treasure hunt! Meeting at the Central library steps (where critical mass rides from) a treasure hunt around manchester city centre. get on your bike and find the treasure that will win you bike related prizes (dress as a pirate for
bonus points!)

7pm Still We Ride Film Screening, at the basement social centre. 24 Lever street, city centre - just off piccadilly gardens.. A documentary movie about Critical Mass which follows the ongoing and absurd police crackdown on monthly bike rides in NYC. Not only will you have the opportunity to see the film but the film makers are also coming from New York to answer questions and chat about critical mass in NYC
You can get more info and see a trailer at:
http://www.stillweridethemovie.com.
The movie has been a hit everywhere it has screened so far: NYC (two sold
out premier shows), Leiscester, Copenhagen, Los angeles, Pittsburgh,
Finland (Helsinki, Turku, and Pori), and a few others.

love nes x