critical mass cyclist knocked off bike

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080728.wcyclist0728/BNStory/Front/home

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/critical-mass-bicyclist-a_n_115390.html

D: I was considering attending the local one in September. Mostly to show off my then-new Cruzbike recumbent bicycle to the like-minded.

Local bylaw is an issue, though. It doesn't allow side-by-side bicycling.
I admit clogging 2 lanes of traffic one way is just obnoxious!

http://www.cordweekly.com/cordweekly/myweb.php?hls=10034&news_id=935

"Bikes took over local streets on Friday afternoon, making their way from Waterloo Park down to Kitchener’s Victoria Park.

Riders did not avoid the main streets as they made their way through the city, with some carrying signs that read, “We’re not blocking traffic, we are traffic.”
This ride was not the first of its kind, but with over 200 people participating, it had much higher attendance than previous rides that have occurred in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Critical mass rides have been held in many other cities around the world to mark "Car Free Days" since 1994. They typically occur on the last Friday of the month and have been taking place in Waterloo for the past five years."

D: OK I wanna see the new frosh undergrads on bikes too. <:
But September has the highest turnout.

There is one guy in town that has built a frame around his bicycle. The bars handle about a foot on each side. A car closer than that is a danger to the cyclist.

Another fellow has dozens of reflectors on the back of his bike.
I'm not sure why he doesn't have a rear light though...

Yet another has ties a pole to his bike frame which sticks out 1' forward.
I thought something metal on a spring might be nice for scratching paint.

Cruzbike update: only Canadian Tire has Y-frame bikes any more. I hope to find out with a replaceable suspension bushing, or else I am doomed to a POS paperweight in 1-2 years, when the warranty expires. I think certain new style frames may also be able to take a Cruzbike mod.
http://cruzbike.blogspot.com/ (pic)