I'm fortunate to be part of a very tight-knit cycling community. Once a month, we do something called a critical mass ride in which several hundred cyclists get to together and "take over" the streets. It started off as a protest in the early 90's as a way to bring attention to the cyclists that were being killed by hit and run drivers, and advocate for more bike lanes and trails within city limits. However, it's become mainstream in recent years, and the droves of hippies and punks cruising down the street on upcycled bikes have some surprising company riding with them. There are grandmas that participate every month, and soccer mom's that carry a toddler on their bike racks. There are "tall boy" riders who have custom-made bikes that stand 10 feet tall. And there are spandex-wearing account executives who only break out their bikes on the weekends; if it's not raining. That being said, as different as all of these rid
by Sensei Alex Kakuyo