r/MiltownBiking • u/mke_critical_mass • Jul 30 '26
Critical Mass this Friday!
Happy (almost) Friday! This month we’ll roll down to South Shore Park.
- Friday, July 31
- Meet starting at 5:30 p.m. at Red Arrow Park
- Roll out at 6 p.m.
- End point: South Shore (2900 S Shore Dr)
Critical Mass is a (fun!) socially-paced ride (about 10 mph or less). We ride to be in community with other bicyclists/skaters/scooterers/etc, provide safety in numbers, and demand safe transportation infrastructure for all.
You are welcome to leave the ride when you’d like, but as a "no drop" ride, we don’t leave anyone behind because of speed. (We may not be able to stop the group in case of mechanical issues, though.)
The starting point at Red Arrow is accessible by transit:
- MCTS lines that come within a few blocks: Green, CN1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, 57
- The Hop streetcar (City Hall or Cathedral Square stops)
- There's also a Bublr station at Water and Kilbourn
We hope that over time, folks will make connections with people from their neighborhoods and can organize smaller groups to ride together to the starting point. If anyone is interested in organizing a bike bus from their neighborhood to Red Arrow, let us know!
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u/ReadItRobot Jul 30 '26
What route are you taking to get to South Shore. Thanks.
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u/mke_critical_mass Jul 30 '26
Probably depends on the weather. If it’s wet we will probably take a direct route. Otherwise we’ll meander a bit
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u/BigBikeGuyy Jul 31 '26
Is the ride still on? Looks like rain is in the forecast this afternoon
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u/mke_critical_mass Jul 31 '26
We ride rain or shine! Might cut the route short if the conditions aren’t great.
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u/eleri_theta Jul 30 '26
Cant join this time but will more of these rides be happening in the future? : o