Critical Mass bike ride
Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006
Photos and report © urban75
A day after London mayor ken Livingstone had mumbled some tabloid-pleasing nonsense about forcing cyclists to somehow fix number plates to their bikes, there was another big turn out for the London Critical Mass.
Once again, there was a vast turnout of cyclists all looking forward to relaxing, pollution free amble around the streets of London.
Critical Mass meets on the last Friday of every month, 6.30pm under Waterloo Bridge. See you there!
Here's our report.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-39.jpg)
Cyclists assembled at the Waterloo Bridge meet-up point.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-38.jpg)
Enormous bass pipe attached to the mobile sound system.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-40.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-41.jpg) There was some nice free entertainment on hand while we waited for the 'off.'
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Coming up to the roundabout opposite Westminster where this hideous structure is finally being demolished.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-44.jpg) Over Westminster bridge and towards Parliament.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-45.jpg) Scene at the northern end of Westminster bridge.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-46.jpg) Around Parliament Square.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-47.jpg) One Less Car.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-48.jpg) Bikes in the air by Downing Street.
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![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-50.jpg) Police cyclists protecting Downing Street.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-51.jpg) Lebanon solidarity protest outside Downing Street.
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Up Whitehall.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-54.jpg) Into Trafalgar Square.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-55.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-56.jpg) Up Charing Cross Road
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-57.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-58.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-59.jpg) Jesus!
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-60.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-62.jpg) Cool tandem.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-63.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-64.jpg) Down Euston underpass.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-65.jpg) ...and up Euston underpass!
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-66.jpg) Along Euston Road.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday July 28th, 2006](images/critical-mass-67.jpg) Bikes aloft! Time for us to peel off and head back to Brixton for some post-ride beers.....
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