I remember my first Critical Mass Bike Ride. I had been invited by an acquaintance, and I showed up on my old mountain bike with a rusty chain. It was an intimidating environment—about a dozen crust punk and deliberately nerdy kids riding these road bikes with no brakes. I had no idea what this culture was all about. After several months of going to Critical Mass and getting on some friends’ fixed gear bikes, I built my own—largely unaware of the cultural phenomenon that was beginning to brew across the world.
“Cool” is such a interesting idea—an idea that is always changing.
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