September Critical Mass, Manchester

Join Pride Out as we take part in Critical Mass Manchester for their September ride. The event usually lasts an hour and is not a formal organised ride, therefore there is no set route or ride leaders. It is usually a great atmosphere and some people bring music on their bikes.

Critical Mass rides began in San Francisco in 1992 and rides spread around the United States and the world with over 200 rides taking place in 2006. Critical Mass has no leaders, and no central organization licenses rides. In every city that has a Critical Mass ride, some locals simply picked a date, time, and location for the ride and publicised it, and thus the ride was born. Critical Mass is an idea and an event, not an organization.

It is a great way to meet other cyclists and to have a fun bike ride. It is not a fast ride and often children come too, everyone is welcome to come and celebrate cycling.