Critical Mass

The last Friday of the month, every month, 7:00 p.m.
starting at Union Square North, Washington Square Park, Tompkins Square Park, Madison Square Park (and several other locations, apparently). Come along for the ride!

TIME'S UP! is now sponsoring screenings of Still We Ride! (the documentary film about Manhattan Critical Mass). Arrange your own free screening!

Critical Mass is a spontaneous celebration of what our streets could look like. This fun group ride encourages new cyclists and creates safer streets and new green infrastructure. Strap some music to your bike and make sure to bring the appropriate lights and bells.

April 2008 was the 15th birthday of Critical Mass in NYC. Happy birthday!

Upcoming Rides:

Critical Mass: Manhattan Fri, Feb 26th, 7:00 pm, Union Square Park North Critical Mass: Manhattan Fri, Mar 26th, 7:00 pm, Union Square Park North Critical Mass: Manhattan Fri, Apr 30th, 7:00 pm, Union Square Park North Critical Mass: Manhattan Fri, May 28th, 7:00 pm, Union Square Park North Critical Mass: Manhattan Fri, Jun 25th, 7:00 pm, Union Square Park North See the calendar for a complete list of events

Ride Themes:

• Oct. 2006: Halloween
• Oct. 2005: Halloween
• Apr. 2005: 12th Birthday
• Dec. 2004: New Year's Eve
• Oct. 2004: Halloween
• Aug. 2004 Bike National Convention
• May 2004: More Gardens
• Oct. 2003: Halloween
• Sep. 2003: Experimental Circumvolving Boombox Symphony

Critical Mass scenes from BikeSummer, 2003.

Critical Mass on the Brooklyn Bridge, no problem, 2001.

Here's what others have to say about Critical Mass:

Village Voice Best of New York 2003: Best Disruption of Traffic
On the last Friday of every month, bicyclists (and in-line skaters) riding under the decentralized CRITICAL MASS umbrella gather in 325 cities across the world and take over their streets. New Yorkers gather at Union Square North at 7 p.m. and ride for about two hours, wherever their wheels take them. -Nick Catucci

To the editor of Bicycling magazine:
"Thanks for letting me know about the best ride of my life, New York City's Critical Mass (Ride, Nov.). We rolled into Times Square a couple thousand strong and 10 blocks long, including riders from Boston, California and Japan. I've lived here my whole life and have never seen the city like this."
--Jason Godoy, New York City, March 2004 issue

Critical Mass at a fountain in Central Park, 2003.

Critical Mass is not like a TIME'S UP! ride with leaders and routes. It is traffic using the streets. TIME'S UP! works on themes and after-parties to make Critical Mass more fun.

Critical Mass for More Gardens