Critical Mass bike ride
Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006
Photos and report © urban75
Three days after the High Court had thrown out an attempt by the Metropolitan Police to have the monthly ride outlawed, hundreds of cyclists took to the streets of London.
The cops had claimed that the ride was illegal because it had an organiser who did not give prior warning of the route.
Happily, the High Court was having none of it, saying that it was not a notifiable procession under the Public Order Act - so there was no need to give the police advance notice of the timing and route.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-01.jpg)
Coming off Waterloo Bridge
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-02.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-03.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-04.jpg) Along High Holborn
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-05.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-06.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-07.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-08.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-09.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-10.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-11.jpg) Cambridge Circus
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-12.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-13.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-14.jpg) Critical Mass humbles an aggressive driver.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-15.jpg)
Selfish dickhead in a Hummer/
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-16.jpg)
Piccadilly Circus pwned!
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-17.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-18.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-20.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-21.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-22.jpg) Passing the American Embassy.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-23.jpg) Impatient cabbie gets in a strop.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-24.jpg) Towards Hyde Park corner - normally a dangerous route for cyclists.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-25.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-26.jpg) Paying the Queen a visit.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-27.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-28.jpg) Critical Mass outside Buckingham Palace.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-29.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-30.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-31.jpg) Old school 70s cruiser bike
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-32.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-33.jpg) Bikes aloft!
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-34.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-35.jpg)
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-36.jpg) Up Charing Cross Road.
![Critical Mass bike ride, Waterloo through central London, Friday June 30th, 2006](images/critical-mass-37.jpg) Cool dress made entirely of reflective material!
|
|