Critical Mass

I enjoyed the video about Critical Mass, and I specifically advocate their ingenious organization in that there are no real "leaders" or hierarchy to the organization, leaving authorities with no target to clamp down on. Instead, the riders are an organized chaos in every motorist's face, rubbing in the fact that they are riding bicycles for multiple reasons. One reason, it obviously gets the attention of everyone around showing there are other ways to get around an urban city than personal automobiles. Riding a bicycle is great for fitness and it costs nothing. There are no pollutants expelled from a bicycle. I say all of this never participating or viewing a Critical Mass ride. If I were a motorist, driving to a set location and needed to be there by a certain time, I would definitely be upset by the complete stop in traffic that would occur as a result of the riders. However, I believe this device of protest is much more credible than others because it is non-violent, and increasing the health of everyone who participates. While it may inconvenience motorists trying to get to destinations, I believe if it were more accepted by authorities, they could make public announcements that way motorists could know in advance that there will be a delay, and have the option to find other transportation accommodations.