Mass at malls

It is really funny that some of our malls and the bazaars have parking space for cars but cannot accomodate cycles in their parking lots. So, itz time to gather some mass at these malls and create some fuss.

So, here we go with our CMR for October -
Starting point : Bangalore Press Club, Cubbon park
Date: 31st October, Saturday
Time: 4:30 pm
Final destination: Forum Mall & Big Bazaar, Koramangala
Route: We'll figure out before we start, as usual - very well planned ;)

The plan is to go to forum and big bazaar and try and shop - but before we do that, we need to park our cycles. And to our surprise, we find that we cannot park our 'vehicles' there - so what do we do now? We go in and write a suggestion - each one of us - for cycle parking. Since we somehow anticipated this, we also carry with us nice little posters and letters to give to the management.

Folks staying near Koramangala, do join us at forum at around 5:30 if you cannot join us at Cubbon park.

If you know of any other places where cycle parking is allowed/NOT allowed, please do update this link.
http://notebook.bumsonthesaddle.com/lists:parking

See you all at forum this weekend.
-- For Critical Mass, Bangalore Chapter
- Lavanya

On Your Bike - August CM

After a month of long weekend rides, office commutes, a mini CM and BBCh it’s the time of the month to show our love for biking. Let’s meet for Critical Mass Bangalore as usual..

Venue : Bangalore Press Club, Cubbon park

Time: 4:30 pm

The theme for this month is

"ON YOUR BIKE"

Yeah! get on your bike and start pedaling.

The phrase originated in Wales in the 19th century.

Long long ago in the Welsh Valleys, the young men married local girls. And after several generations, in really small communities, everybody was closely related to everyone else.

The advent of the bicycle was a godsend and many a young man was told to 'get on your bike' when he came calling on his 1st cousin once removed. So it was a quick pedal over the hills and far away to find a fresh wife.

It's other meanings include "get outta here","Get lost" and "Go get yourself a Job". And now we conveniently twist the phrase to mean...."On your bike"- to cars, - to pollution, -green house gases.

Lets hear it for the bicycle.

On Your Bike folks...

--For Critical Mass Bangalore Chapter

-Supreeth

Calling all ye wonderful bikers...

Calling all you Boys and Girls and kiddos....Roadie boys, MTBers, Commuters, BMXers, fixies, doodhwallas, noobs, pros.... callin every biker out there..

It's once again time for the big ride of the month, time to meet all the fellow bikers...  

It's time for Critical Mass..  

We know all you serious riders gotta rest ya legs before the big race on Sunday.. So lets keep it a li'l short and sweet..  

Proposed route :  

[you are always welcome to SHOUT if you want to go the other way :) ]

View CM July in a larger map

Cubbon park->[for a change exit through MG road] MG Rd->Trinity Circle->Ulsoor->loop aronud lake->RBANMS ground->Commercial Street->Jamia masjid road->Russel mkt->Indian Express->Ambedkar rd-> Vidhana soudha-> back to Cubbon park thru entrance near high court-> Disperse near Central Library [TFN end point]

And all ya poster boyz and gurlz unleash your creativity.. do post up some kool posters to spread the word. Old posters here : http://picasaweb.google.com/criticalmassbangalore/PoStErZ  

Leavin you all with this picture of Critical Mass in Prague :

Critical Mass-Prague 22 Sep 2007

Image Courtesy : Wikimedia Commons

Hop in folks.. 

See you all there. 

So whoz comin?

-- For Critical Mass, Bangalore Chapter 

~frNZi

Bangalore needs you! Unite & ride to make Bangalore 'cool' again

Long long ago.. actually, not so long ago, there was a nice long road with huge trees on either side and students and elders alike used to cycle to their school/college/workplace. The same could be said about most of the roads in Bangalore until one fine day when the world realized what a 'cool' place Bangalore is and the rest is history.
Cliched as it may seem, a lot of people say Bangalore has gotten warmer in the last 10 years.

So, here's our teeny weeny bit to reclaim the Bangalore that we know of. Join us as we spread the message of cycling in Bangalore.

This edition of Critical Mass is registered at UNEP as one of the World Environment Day activities. Watch this space for our event to be featured.
CM at UNEP World Environment Day 2009

As usual, we have it on the last Saturday of this month.
Date : 27th June 2009
Place : Bangalore Press Club, Cubbon Park
Time : 4.00pm

Bangalore needs you, be there

On popular demand, we have a predetermined route this time.

Cubbon Park -> Vidhan Soudha -> Lalbagh West gate -> Nanda Road -> Jayanagar 4th block -> Ashoka Pillar -> Wilson Garden -> Dairy Circle -> End at Forum Mall.

PS: There could be slight changes on the fly due to one-ways and other traffic restrictions.


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For Critical Mass Bangalore Chapter,
Lavanya

Eat Cake, Gossip and Ride :)

This month the beloved 'Bangalore Bikers Club' is celebrating its 2nd Anniversary and Critical Mass is hosting the party :)

From under 100 bikers in 2007 to almost 900 in 2009.. and still growing.

From 'Which bike do I buy?' to 'Help, I lost my bike' .. from 'Nandi ride tomorrow' to 'I cycled to office today'.. From 'weekend rides' to 'Bangalore Bicycle Championships'! We sure have come a long way. Time to celebrate now.


You dont want to miss the coolest anniversary party in town! Be there for the cake cutting before the ride.

Day : Last Saturday of this month
Date : 30th May 2009
Place : Bangalore Press Club, Cubbon Park
Time : 4.00pm


Spread the word.. through these specially designed cards that you can print on your own. Visit BOTS this Saturday morning before the ride to see how you can make the back of your business cards or your old cards attractive and useful.
More posters to follow..




For Critical Mass Bangalore Chapter,
Lavanya
Poster courtesy - Pras and Francis