Critical Mass in Bangkok

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Critical Mass in Bangkok

Posted on 02 June 2009 by Mike Behnken

Surprise Surprise!

The first month (April) I remember noticing (more than 1) bicyclists near the center of the shopping mecca of Bangkok in between MBK and Siam Center. I thought nothing of it and continued on my way..

The same thing happened this month and a light bulb went off in my head when I saw the group of bicyclists. I though it would be a good idea to blog about so here it is. It seems that everybody either loves or hates Critical Mass. While it has a good meaning I think it just has some bad apples that ruin the reputation in some cities in the USA.

I saw the group in the picture around 7:30-8:00pm so I don’t know if it was as large as it was going to get. If it was, in my estimation there were less than 100 bicyclists who braved the Bangkok streets.

This made me miss riding bicycle in San Francisco which I had dd extensively for the past 2.5 years as my sole means of transportation. I have yet to find an area in Bangkok where I would feel comfortable and find it worth it to ride bicycle. I know they have bicycle tours throughout Thailand sponsored by REI.