[*BCM*] This Saturday: Bike the Seven (Or More) Hills of Somerville

[Matthew Orenstein]

Perhaps your reaction might have been hostile because you emailed a critical
mass listserv, and critical mass is pretty nihilistic?   As long as you
suggest anything, you will meet interference..


On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:33 AM, Ron Newman <rnewman at thecia.net> wrote:

> I'm puzzled by the hostile reaction to my simple Somerville Bicycle
> Committee event announcement, especially since I've posted many
> similar announcements here in the past without comment.
>
> We didn't say that riders "must" wear helmets, we said they "should",
> leaving it up to the reader whether to disregard this advice.   Our
> events attract riders with a wide variety of cycling experience, and
> this ride in particular included several steep descents.   We felt it
> was prudent to recommend helmets so that riders would reduce their
> risk from accidental falls.
>
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