Critical Mass Port Elizabeth

Hello Cycling Humans! This page has been quiet for too long now. Is there anyone out there, anyone whose toes are twitching to get out on the road and make the Mass?? I am a million miles away, cycling a different road, but where there is collective will there is a Critical Mass. so does anyone want to ride soon?

7 things that won't happen on your bicycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THmVaJ6NkeQ

7 věcí, které se vám na kole nestanou / 7 things that won't happen on your bicycle Některé věci se vám na kole prostě stát nemohou. Ušetřete si spoustu stresu, netrčte v kolonách, zlepšete si kondici, ušetřete finance a zkuste do práce nebo...

Any tips people have for cycling in the wind?

Cyling in/and the Rain Summer is here, and along with it Jo'burg's epic highveld thunderstorms. Here are some tips from seasoned commuter cyclists about how to stay safe in the rain: YOUR BIKE You might need to consider a few upgrades to your bike, to…

Critical Mass Port Elizabeth 19.10.2014

"Biking -- as with walking -- offers a prime example of the power of crowds. As more people bike and walk, cycling and pedestrian fatalities actually decline. That's because the more people bike and walk, the more drivers become attuned to their presence (either on sidewalks or road shoulders), and the more cities are likely to invest in the kind of infrastructure explicitly meant to protect them (all of which further encourages more cyclists and pedestrians)."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/04/17/actually-cyclists-make-city-streets-safer/

Ok, I can see that working, but what causes such appalling driving in South Africa? Why are pedestrian and car passenger fatalities so high here? What could a group of cyclists do to change this?

Actually, cyclists make city streets safer Cycling fatalities decline as more people bike. The same is true for pedestrians.

Yeah! This is brilliant!

"On safety, Meghan has a great philosophy: “one of the main reasons why I am cycling around in the first place is to really try to unpack my own internal perceptions of fear based living in Johannesburg. I feel that the more I explore, the more I understand what should be feared and what should not. And so far, without a doubt, I can say that there is more to not be fearful of than there is to fear. This knowledge is quite liberating, but it is one that has to be explored and understood individually. Everyone has their own levels of self they are working through and I think it is important to always feel safe.”

Women who ride! Gender and commuter cycling in Johannesburg Popular wisdom has it that it is not that safe “out there” on the streets of Johannesburg for women. But a recent upswell in the numbers of women trying commuter cycling in Jozi, and…

So we are currently working on finding/building a bike trailer so we can have some music as we roll... Best option no.1, quite possibly no. 2 ( actually Dave has leant us some fantastic equipment if we can just get it something suitable to ride in....) and it will probably end up looking like no.3

Please, does anyone here has a bike trailer for the Sunday Critical Mass?

Interesting idea to connect bikes and livelihoods..... NMMU Community Education Programme

Defying Poverty with Bicycles Blog One Street - Serving Bicycle Advocacy to Increase Bicycling Worldwide

What could bike advocacy in PE look like and learn from other places?

Conquering the Unbearable Whiteness of Bike Advocacy: An Equity How-To | Streetsblog USA In Los Angeles, Multicultural Communities for Mobility helped Latino community members learn both bike mechanics and bike advocacy. A PSA campaign heightened the visibility of cyclists of color within their own community. Photo: Multicultural Communities for Mobility

BRILLIANT!

http://mama-agatha.com/

Mama Agatha - The Film Mama Agatha is a heartwarming story about making a home away from home and the liberating feeling of

Bikes Not Bombs - are so cool!
Brilliant work...

"THANK YOU to all the amazing Femmechanics who attended the first Grrrease Time Open Shop/Workshop time at the Bikes Not Bombs Retail Bicycle Shop yesterday! We learned about brakes, changed out a drive train, trued wheels, tracked down slow leaks, adjusted a rear derailleur, fine tuned seat angles, replaced brake pads and rebuilt a wheel!"

In honor of how awesome it was, here's an article about Sweden's moves towards gender-neutrality.

The Three Letter Word Driving a Gender Revolution A unisex pronoun for toddlers in Sweden is now used by adults - and the rest of Europe is following suit