[van-announce] Nov.29 Pedal to Revolution

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To: consume_car_culture at free.bike
From: Critical Mass Vancouver <autosaurus at tao.ca>
Subject: Nov.29 Pedal to Revolution

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            TITLE:   Critical Mass
       START DATE:   11/29/2002, 5:30 PM
    START DETAILS:   Every month of the year on the last
                     Friday of the month we ride. This
                     month the last Friday is Buy
                     Nothing Day, November 29th, 2002
         DURATION:   3 hours-ish
         LOCATION:   Vancouver Art Gallery
LOCATION DETAILS:   On the side with the lions,
                     Georgia Street. We meet at 5 or
                     5:30, we leave around 6pm, we
                     ride around Vancouver for a couple
                     hours after we leave. The route is
                     up to you, we don't ride toooo
                     fast. Slow and Steady wins.
            TOPIC:   Community Activism
             TYPE:   Street Party
      DESCRIPTION:   This is a fun bike ride.

rain or shine
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This is a serious reclaimation of public space.

This is a celebration of human power and the possibility of progress on wheels.

You are invited to join dozens (hundreds?) of happy, angry cyclists riding together. Enjoy the safety and comfort that we create by simply riding together.

  (       (    (  ( ((FREE))) )  )    )      )         *
  
                [*as you and me]

You don't have to be serious. You don't have to be silly. You don't have to block traffic. You don't even have to be on a bike (though of course it's probably easier on a bike)

Everyone is welcome: Any human locomotion. We really like skateboards, rollerblades, skooters (no gas), wheel chairs, self-propelled bathtubs. We ARE Traffic!

Bring your friends, costumes, noisemakers, signs, manifestos and ideas to share, enthusiasm...

The
    revolution
              will
                  not
                     be
                       motorised!

        CONTACT EMAIL:   autosaurus at tao.ca
        CONTACT PHONE:   604-736-8194
          CONTACT WEB:   www.monkeywrenchcafe.org/cm
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\\\\Buy Nothing Day
     Fri, Nov. 29th, 24 hours 
Participate by not participating! Everywhere! Especially at gas stations. http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd/

\\\\East Van Pre-CM
     Fri, Nov. 29th, 4pm
Pre-Critical Mass Ride for the East Side, join the small group meeting at Grandview park on Commercial Drive, then at 4:30 heading downtown to join up with the rest of Critical Mass.

\\\\PARTY(s) AFTER CRITICAL MASS
     Fri, Nov. 29th (around 8pm until Late)
Location: TBA, this month is BBuy NNothing DDay and there is likely going to be a BND soiree, you are invited, come to the ride at 5:30 to find out details.

\\\\RADIO CiTR 101.9 FM
     Thurs, Dec. 5th and 19th, 5-6pm
Tune into the Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio show.
News about civic election, chopper bikes, police
problems, bike fun and of course Critical Mass.
listen online www.citr.ca

\\\\Sin City Fetish Ride
     Saturday, Dec. 6th, 9pm-ish
Meet at 9pm and ride in fetish gear, whatever your fetish is, around town and then to the Sin City club night for dancing. Info and to RSVP (important for meeting up and getting on the guestlist of the club) Checkout velolove email list (below) or ask peppi_jenni at yahoo.ca 
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////PROMOTE CRITICAL MASS
     now until Nov. 29th
Talk to your friends and people you meet on the bike route.Critical Mass is growing. Now is a critical time to push for the critical needs of cyclists.

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////INTERNATIONAL HUMAN POWERED FESTIVAL	
     Labour Day Weekend, 2003, ???
This is an idea some people have, a long weekend of bike fun demonstaring human powered possibility in Vancouver. Pedal Blimp, The world's fastest bike (130km/hr), Pedal Boats, Trains, Street Party on the Burrard St. Bridge. These ideas are dreams now but can we make them reality. All the above is able to come to Vancouver, we just have to welcome it and organise. Contact: Guy 736-8194

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////Velolove emailing list!
     velolove at vancouver.indymedia.org
Where events such as the ones aboved are planned and you can get the inside scoop on all the fun bike culture!
http://vancouver.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/velolove

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