First, some News You Can Use. Have you ever wanted to protest the dismissive way we cyclists sometimes get treated, but maybe the asshat behavior of some Critical Mass riders puts you off that? You know what I mean by dismissive treatment - kill a cyclist, get a minor ticket; proposals to shut down multi-use trails to bikes, or to take the trail easements for utilities? Well, the National Ride of Silence is sponsoring a silent ride from Hains Point on May 19th, at 7:00 PM. It's a short ride, about 9 miles, and will commemorate cyclists who have been killed, and make a strong, quiet statement that we're here, and we want to be appropriately accommodated as road users. My understanding of these rides is that they are quiet and dignified protests; assclowning around isn't tolerated. In other words, it's a protest for people who aren't exactly comfortable with the usual drums & giant papier mache head protest scene. If you're interested, you can register on Bikereg and appreciate the fact that as a free event, it's the cheapest interaction you'll ever conduct via Bikereg.
Providing the weather is good and the protest permits are issued by the 5-0, I'll probably ride hard before, do the protest ride as a cool down, and then transition into a bike & brew later on. Please join me, and let me know if there's interest in a post-ride social.
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I was thinking about commenting on the apparent death threats leveled at the creators of Southpark, but I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions there. I'm a civil liberties attorney. You probably already know what I think.
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Here's a little Miles Davis, "So What" from his landmark Kind of Blue album.
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