I keep getting badgered by the guys who run it so to buy myself some peace, here's a shout out to the Critical Mass Swansea branch.
192 members (on their Facebook page at any rate), and a healthy turnout at every meet (last Friday of every month in Castle Garden at 7pm), it is expanding very rapidly. Thanks in no small part to Tredz guys Chris (recently broken) and Joe (who's main method of persuasion to join is telling people the pub they cycle to serves bottled Rev James).
They're good guys, despite appearances and the ride is a an easy and picturesque one. Ride a bike and live nearby? Why not Come along for the ride.
Here's the blurb:
What is Critical Mass?
Critical Mass is a bike ride plain and simple.
Critical Mass Swansea is Swansea's biggest bicycle club.
The ride takes place on the Last Friday Of Every Month. A Critical Mass is created when the group of riders comes together for those few hours to take back the streets of our city. The Mass itself has NO political agenda, though, no more than the people of any other community do. Critical Mass is open to all, and it welcomes all riders to join in a celebration of riding bicycles. All types of bicycles BMX, Road, Mountain, Cruiser, Fixie, Single-speed, Retro, New, Old etc... Why? Because bikes are fun!
You can drive a car the whole month and ride in the Mass. You can be an anarchist and ride in the Mass. The point of the Mass is the Mass, nothing more. Critical Mass has no leadership. It is a ride where no one is in charge. At any time, riders are free to leave, stay, stop, or even help out. Everyone is responsible for themselves and the Mass.
We also hope to arrange other rides both on and off road in the Swansea area. Learn how to get involved!
Once you realize that, you're free to enjoy the exhilaration that is a large bike ride.
If you love bikes, and you want to show others how you feel about cycling, come join us!
We will try and keep you up to date with whats cool in the world of bikes on here with regular YouTube clips, websites we think are cool and general awesome bike stuff. The Facebook Group is an open group so you can add your own clips, photos, websites, etc...
For more information on the origins of Critical Mass, please see the excellent Wikipedia page on the subject.
Castle Gardens Square, Swansea City Centre, Last Friday of every month at 7pm.
