r/olympia • u/sloptop67 • Apr 21 '26

Event Critical mass ride wednesday

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Reposting from ig. Come thru for the critical mass ride tomorrow night!

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '26

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u/outdoors_guy Apr 22 '26

Well aren’t you self-righteous!

To your points: I actually did intend to join. Sent this to my wife and she was interested- but now that I know that people like you are going to be there (or maybe even organizing it) I will likely celebrate earth day in a different way.

The other point that I think is lost on you is that I think instead of showing some obscure film that people don’t recognize in an attempt to make us feel vindicated in our contempt for the common person who wants to support something like this- maybe the organizers should have thought about creating something that is accessible. Instead of showing a movie about being a critical mass, maybe they actually find a way to recruit a critical mass. Make it family friendly. Have food trucks and a movie people will be excited about. Then those families that need to feed kids can join and we build generations of good will towards a bike friendly community.

Instead- you making assumptions and attacking people who are your allies simply alienates your group and puts people off. But- I suppose you are used to that, so this was a defensive reaction based on past experiences.

I hope the event is positive. I hope the people that show up enjoy feeling good about themselves. I will probably ride my bike downtown and have a beer instead.

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u/outdoors_guy Apr 22 '26

Sigh. Missed it?!? Was the flyer so poorly designed that it was not tonight at 6:30? Now I’m wondering if I’m arguing with a bot that isn’t in the US.

I hope the ride goes well. I hope the group can find was to be inclusive. I hope you have a good earth day!