Detroit Critical Mass Ride 8/27/10

I've decided that this is a must ride at least once in the summer for any cyclist in SE Michigan - this month AndyS and I rode from our front door to Dearborn Don's. From there we met up with five other riders which gave us a good sized contingent as we rolled down Warren Ave to the rides starting point at Warren and Trumbull. For the more casual cyclist, riding in a car to the event seems to be the more popular option.

This months ride found us "corking" some streets (blocking traffic) which puts the corkers at the back of the pack. For those not familiar with corkers, they peel off from the ride and park their bikes and themselves in the intersection so the rest of the riders can safely pass through an intersection despite the traffic signal being red. Some drivers get a bit aggravated with this practice but most seem to take it in stride. From the back of the pack we would sprint up towards the front of the pack to cork another intersection along the ride. A unique way to incorporate interval training on the bike. Beautiful night to hit the streets.