{"id":15181,"date":"2015-10-09T22:08:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T12:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=15181"},"modified":"2016-01-03T23:36:16","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T07:36:16","slug":"cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists are Inconvenienced by Motorists ALL the Time \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a letter to the <em>Vancouver Sun<\/em>, Tessa Humphries wrote that she could not support <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouvercm.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Critical Mass<\/a> cyclists because they inconvenience drivers by blocking traffic during rush hour. Although her letter was reasonable, Tessa missed a crucial point \u2013 while Critical Mass cyclists inconvenience drivers <strong>once<\/strong> a month, motorists inconvenience cyclists <strong>every<\/strong> single minute, hour, and day of the month.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7329\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/criticalmassbike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285350966&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"critical-mass-bike\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7329 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg\" alt=\"A bike I saw at a Critical Mass ride in Vancouver\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/criticalmassbike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1285350966&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"critical-mass-bike\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-7329 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?resize=448%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A bike I saw at a Critical Mass ride in Vancouver\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/criticalmassbike.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A bike I saw at a Critical Mass ride in Vancouver. Critical Mass rides are held all over the world &#8211; groups of cyclists cycle slowly through city streets, taking over the streets for brief periods &#8211; and often inconveniencing motorists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/replacebikewithcar-there-was-a-time-when-we-did-replace-bike-with-car\/\">This post shows how we are repeating history \u2013 a century ago, many people hated and feared motorists just as much as some people now hate and fear cyclists!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although I am a regular and relatively fearless bicycle commuter, I plan all of my bike rides based on <strong>avoiding cars<\/strong> as much as possible. I leave for work at 6.30 a.m. because there are fewer cars around that early. I travel two miles out of my way to avoid busy streets. This is <strong>not<\/strong> convenient \u2013 however, it is necessary to increase my chances of staying alive by not getting hit by cars.<\/p>\n<p>There are far too few bike lanes in almost every major city in the world &#8211; and those few that do exist are commonly blocked by cars or trucks &#8230; this is incredibly inconvenient! Imagine if cyclists left bikes lying around on major roads, or parked their bikes in the middle of the highway!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15186\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Even bike lanes are commonly blocked by cars&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15186 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg\" alt=\"Even bike lanes are commonly blocked by cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Even bike lanes are commonly blocked by cars&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15186 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Even bike lanes are commonly blocked by cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?resize=250%2C187&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bike-lane-blocked-again-copy1.jpg?resize=320%2C240&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> Bike lanes are commonly blocked by cars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15185\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00APBMNQ8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00APBMNQ8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=FZ2HTNO6356SIALJ\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/hornby-bike-lane-blocked-2-copy1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,476\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2 copy(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This bike lane looks like a good place to park our vehicles and have a chat &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15185 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg\" alt=\"This bike lane looks like a good place to park our vehicles and have a chat ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"476\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/hornby-bike-lane-blocked-2-copy1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,476\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2 copy(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This bike lane looks like a good place to park our vehicles and have a chat &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15185 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?resize=750%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This bike lane looks like a good place to park our vehicles and have a chat ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?resize=250%2C158&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Hornby-Bike-Lane-Blocked-2-copy1.jpg?resize=320%2C203&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> This separated bike lane looks like a good place to park our vehicles and have a chat &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15184\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/bc-parkway-blocked-average-joe-cyclist1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=750%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC Parkway blocked &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This separated bike lane looks like a GREAT place to park our giant truck!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=750%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15184 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg\" alt=\"This separated bike lane looks like a GREAT place to park our giant truck!\" width=\"750\" height=\"783\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/bc-parkway-blocked-average-joe-cyclist1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=750%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BC Parkway blocked &#8211; Average Joe Cyclist(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This separated bike lane looks like a GREAT place to park our giant truck!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?fit=750%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15184 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=750%2C783&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"This separated bike lane looks like a GREAT place to park our giant truck!\" width=\"750\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=300%2C313&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=250%2C261&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BC-Parkway-blocked-Average-Joe-Cyclist1.jpg?resize=320%2C334&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> This separated bike lane looks like a GREAT place to park our giant truck!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15187\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00APBMNQ8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00APBMNQ8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=FZ2HTNO6356SIALJ\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/richmond-loop-053-1024x6821\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?fit=750%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,481\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Richmond-Loop-053-1024&#215;682(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Try to plan your rides carefully, so as to avoid disappointment and frustration!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?fit=750%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15187 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg\" alt=\"It's not at all inconvenient when a bike lane just ends in the middle of nowhere ... just so that the highway can be three foot wider ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"481\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/richmond-loop-053-1024x6821\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?fit=750%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" 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size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?resize=750%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"It's not at all inconvenient when a bike lane just ends in the middle of nowhere ... just so that the highway can be three foot wider ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?resize=250%2C160&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Richmond-Loop-053-1024x6821.jpg?resize=320%2C205&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> It&#8217;s not at all inconvenient when a bike lane just ends in the middle of nowhere &#8230; just so that the road can become three foot wider for the convenience of motorists &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s hard for me to care that Tessa Humphries was <strong>once<\/strong> late to meet her friends, when I spend <strong>every<\/strong> <strong>day<\/strong> dodging cars and trucks so that they don&#8217;t kill me. As a worker and a home-owning tax payer, <strong>I help to pay for the upkeep of the roads<\/strong>. But as long as my taxes continue to be spent primarily for the benefit of road users who are not cyclists, I am going\u00a0 to continue to be inconvenienced. Critical Mass is an attempt to change that.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15182\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/lorry-on-road1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=750%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,452\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lorry on road(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nothing inconvenient about this &#8230; Photo from As Easy as Riding a Bike&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=750%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15182 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg\" alt=\"Nothing inconvenient about this ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"452\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15182\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-inconvenienced-critical-mass\/lorry-on-road1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=750%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,452\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lorry on road(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nothing inconvenient about this &#8230; Photo from As Easy as Riding a Bike&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?fit=750%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15182 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?resize=750%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nothing inconvenient about this ...\" width=\"750\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?resize=250%2C150&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lorry-on-road1.jpeg?resize=320%2C192&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> Nothing inconvenient about this &#8230; Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/09\/different-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\">As Easy as Riding a Bike<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I know that the vast majority of motorists are decent people and don\u2019t <strong>intend<\/strong> to kill cyclists (hell, I am also a motorist sometimes, and the last thing I want to do is kill anyone). However, many motorists have difficulty noticing cyclists, or remembering that we exist. Hence, they tend to <strong>accidentally<\/strong> maim or kill us. The constant effort required to avoid being maimed or killed by absent-minded or inconsiderate motorists is <strong>extremely inconvenient for cyclists<\/strong>, all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Critical Mass is an attempt to remind motorists that cyclists exist, and that\u00a0we are a legitimate part of traffic. As their slogan puts it, <strong>\u201cWe aren\u2019t blocking traffic, we are traffic!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>What is Critical Mass?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Critical Mass<\/strong> are bike rides that usually take place on the last Friday of the month. Cyclists gather together at a designated meeting place and then cycle in a group through city streets. Often, ride leaders practice \u201ccorking\u201d \u2013 essentially, they block intersections with their bikes, allowing the group to cross intersections, even if the traffic lights are red. Of course, opposing traffic is forced to stop. This event started in 1992 in San Francisco; it is now global. It can be seen as a political protest ride, in which cyclists reclaim the streets. However, many participants see the rides as celebrations, rather than protests. As celebrations, they can occur without notifying local police in advance. A key slogan of Critical Mass is \u201c<strong>\u201cWe aren\u2019t blocking traffic, we are traffic!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Did you like this post? 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