Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Mayor to ride with Critical Mass
"Portland's mayor is tentatively scheduled to ride with Critical Mass through downtown.
Less than a month on the job, the mayor will be riding with the same bunch of freewheelers who were left feeling dragged through the gear grease by his predecessor.
The monthly bicycle ride is supposed to be a celebration of Portland's bike culture and a protest of automobile dominance. But former Mayor Vera Katz and the Police Bureau saw it as a public-safety problem, in need of a serious crackdown.
No pedaling violation became too small for the dozen or so motorcycle and bicycle cops who chased the riders monthly. The Critical Mass riders say the constant torrent of tickets is harassment and a waste of limited city money.
Apparently, Potter wants to pedal with the pack and judge for himself."
Posted by christopherlayton at 9:36 PM
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