June 12, 2003 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Bicycle riders in Vancouver are excited by the news that Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell plans to join them for the next Critical Mass, dubbed the “Thousand Wheel Ride,” on Friday, June 27, 2003.

The climax to Bike Month, June's ride is expected to break all previous attendance records for Critical Mass, which has taken the streets by pedal-powered storm once every month for the past ten years.

Critical Mass is a grassroots reclamation of public space which allows cyclists and other self-propelled people to move safely and comfortably through the streets of Vancouver in a car-free space. The motto: “we're not blocking traffic — WE ARE TRAFFIC!”

Funky bikes, skaters, bladers, kids, babies, dogs, grannies (and even a few City Councillors) now regularly participate in the monthly Critical Mass. The mood is festive and celebratory, with participants sporting decorated bicycles, signs, costumes, noisemakers, and wildly modified bicycle “choppers” — rain or shine. The popular Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels (<http://ca.f101.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=velolove@vancouver.indymedia.org&am p;YY=15099&order=down&sort=date&pos=0>velolove@vancouver.indymedia.o rg, phone 604-736-8194, or check the web site at <Leave a Reply

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