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CRITICAL MASS: BICYCLING'S DEFIANT CELEBRATION
Davis Bike Club November General Meeting to feature Chris Carlsson,
editor of "Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration."

Part protest, part celebration, Critical Mass is a noncommercial,
noncompetitive monthly bike ride held in hundreds of cities in dozens
of countries since it began exactly ten years ago in San Francisco.
More than 5,000 cyclists from throughout the world came to San
Francisco on September 27, 2002, to commemorate the 10th anniversary
of Critical Mass with a jubilant mass bike ride through the city.

A regular Critical Mass participant from the very beginning, Chris
Carlsson will appear in Davis at 7 pm on Monday, November 4 at the
general membership meeting of the Davis Bike Club. (Free, public
welcome.) Carlsson will read from "Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant
Celebration," the book he edited on the event's 10th anniversary, and
respond to questions on Critical Mass and its significance. Carlsson
will also present excerpts from the documentary "(We aren't blocking
traffic,) We Are Traffic!" (directed by Ted White, 1999) and video
highlights of Critical Mass rides in New York City and Milan, Italy.

"Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration" (AK Press, 2002,
paperback, 256 pgs.) contains essays, personal anecdotes, photos and
flyers by dozens of activists and theorists from San Francisco,
Montreal, Stuttgart, Milan, Sydney, and seven other cities. More than
40 contributors document, define and drive home the beauty of a quiet
ride with a thousand friends, the inspiration of grassroots activism,
the hazards of media coverage, and the fight for the survival of our
cities.

Chris Carlsson is a San Francisco-based activist, writer and artist.
His previous publications include "Reclaiming San Francisco: History,
Politics, Culture" (co-editor, City Lights Books, San Francisco: 1998)
and "Bad Attitude: The Processed World Anthology" (co-editor, Verso
Books, London: 1990).

The Davis Bike Club promotes interest in all aspects of bicycling,
from recreational cycling for every skill level to racing and
commuting, and sponsors the annual Davis Double Century, the Foxy's
Fall Century, the 4th of July Criterium and numerous club rides.
Membership information is available at B&L Bike Shop or via the club's
Web site, www.davisbikeclub.org.

Event Info:
Monday, November 4, 7 pm
Davis Waste Removal, 2727 2nd Street, Davis
FREE event, open to the general public
Sponsored by Davis Bike Club

Additional resources:

http://www.critical-mass.org
http://www.talkfastrideslow.org/
http://www.runmuki.com/paul/writing/urban.html

Chris Carlsson information:
http://www.shapingsf.org/credits/cc_resume_9_00.htm

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