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Cyclist | 02.08.2012 00:39 | Climate Chaos | World

Half moon Critical Mass

This is a mid month Critical Mass to show solidarity with the cyclist killed on the road on 1st August by an Olympic bus. The headlines continuely ignored the death and concentrated on the gold medals-particulary the one won by British cyclist Bradley Wiggins. All cyclists including Olympians, are invited to join us as well as wheelchairers, skateboarders, roller bladers, roller skaters and other self-propelled people.. This Critical Mass will be huge - spread the word.

Facebook page here
 http://www.facebook.com/groups/2304619551/

Twitter
 https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/criticalmass

 http://www.criticalmasslondon.org.uk/main.html




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02.08.2012 00:52

Meet 6.30pm Southbank by Waterloo Bridge Friday 10th August.

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Wiggins

02.08.2012 06:46

To be fair Wiggins did mention it and calle for new laws. Driver has been arrested.

RPGS


wiggins helmet

02.08.2012 14:59

He said he wanted new law so everyone has to wear one. I dont feel comfertlbe when i wear one. Laws laws laws im sick of hearing it.. Wiggins froom cav etc never turn up ln demos do they!!!.

no helmet


Bad Idea + Bad Media

02.08.2012 22:07

1) Why this is a bad idea:
 http://www.lfgss.com/thread90573.html

2) Wiggo seems to have been mis-quoted - usual media + distortion.
 http://twitter.com/bradwiggins
"Just to confirm I haven't called for helmets to be made the law as reports suggest"
"I suggested it may be the way to go to give cyclists more protection legally I involved In an accident"
"I wasn't on me soap box CALLING, was asked what I thought"

2b) Mark Cavendish also has video here;
 http://news.sky.com/story/967839/cyclist-killed-in-olympic-bus-incident-named
Again what he says is mis-interpreted.
 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3451896.ece

The lads are barely coherent.
In the immediate aftermath and emotional turmoil of going from victory to tragedy, it is unfair of the press (or Critical Mass) to try to make political capital from a death.

Better to calmly reflect and plan a considered reaction.

React to this ?
 http://www.rudi.net/node/16395

Only Me


this is ludicrous

04.08.2012 09:21

wiggins was asked what he thought about helmets so said what he thought - that they probably should be mandatory. he has repeatedly stated since then he was not calling for a new law just stating his opinion when asked for it.

i don't see how a helmet would help a cyclist being ploughed into by a bus.

on a more general level, all this helmet stuff puts the responsibility on cyclists to keep themselves safe when hit by vehicles, ignoring the responsibility of drivers to respect cyclists in london and elsewhere and not recklessly endanger their lives as a large proportion of drivers frequently do.

sideburns


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