Bicycle Bedlam.

Critical Mass has always made me smile. What's better than seeing thousands of cyclists riding in unison down the main streets of downtown, ringing bells, shouting and singing, and generally carrying-on without causing much of a ruckus? Well, not much trouble for pedestrians and on-lookers at least. The traffic system shuts down for a good thirty minutes or so while the mass of bicycles passes by, and some of the most progressive of riders willingly give themselves up to the Police Bureau for the obligatory roll-call of moving violations expected to be handed out each time this gathering takes place. Keep Portland Weird!