Critical Mass in Brazil ends with 20 injured riders

Feb 28, 2011
by Caio Kallas Vasconcellos  
A peaceful critical mass ride in the city of Porto Alegre, in south eastern Brazil on Friday evening turned into something much nastier when a motorist accelerated through a group of 130 riders, hitting 20 of them and putting 9 in hospital. *Caution: Disturbing Content*
Originally posted at: road.cc


Incredibly despite the shocking nature of the scenes captured, local media reports say that all of the injured cyclists were discharged from hospital after treatment.

The film of the incident shows a relaxed and peaceful Critical Mass ride suddenly turn into something much more sinister and frightening when a black VW Golf, which according to some witnesses had been following the ride for some time, suddenly accelerates through the middle of the group of over 100 riders with predictably horrible results.

Although police found the badly damaged car on Friday night they have not yet been able to locate its driver thought to be the 47-year old owner of the vehicle, Ricardo José Neis. While local cyclists have called for the driver to be charged with attempted murder, according to Porto Alegre's Police Chief, Gilberto Montenegro it is not yet possible to say if the driver intended to run over the cyclists, maybe he hasn't seen the videos. However, Chief Montenegro has said that If intent is proven the driver may well face a charge of attempted murder.

One cyclist who was on the ride Camilo Colling, told the Brazilian website Terra Brasil that he spoke to the driver just before the incident, asking him to be patient and stop behaving aggressively towards the riders in his path and warning him that there were children and older people taking part in the ride ahead. The driver allegedly replied "Yes, but I'm in a hurry" before ploughing his car in to the group of cyclists in front of him.

The authorities recovered the car shortly after the incident and identified its owner, but Neis has so far proved more elusive having reportedly gone into hiding. According to local reports a lawyer claiming to be acting for the driver has contacted police telling them that is client will surrender voluntarily on Monday – there has been no indication as yet whether that man will prove to be Ricardo Neis.

What offense he will be charged with remains to be seen, but many of those who were the victims of his actions or who witnessed them will not it seems be satisfied with anything less than attempted murder a possibility that has not been ruled out.

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This is obviously a terrible incident and we know it will make some folks want to lash out in the comments, but take your time and think of ways that events like this could have been avoided, or could they have been?


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393 Comments
  • 62 3
 Wow, that was some carnage. While the video certainly leaves us with a lot to talk about, I think that this also raises the ever present question of just how effective are these critical mass rides. I've always thought that they just raise the ire of motorists and make cyclists more of a target for hate.

Thoughts?
  • 53 7
 I have ridden a Critical Mass ride, and never will again. It's a great way to gain bad press for cycling and disapproval from motorists in general. I'm sure they weren't permitted to organize a parade or shut down a road. Both of those actions require a paper trail and some acceptance of liability for a good reason.

To present a "good" image of cycling we could all be courteous to other road users and follow road laws.
  • 17 3
 Agreed. Riding with a smart head on your shoulders is the best thing that we can do, not staging massive rides where cyclist take over the streets and prevent motorists from getting about. Maybe it's just me but I don't understand the whole critical mass idea...
  • 29 1
 Is there not an element of reclaiming the road? I don't know critical mass that well but is this type of event not a reaction to the ever-presence of cars essentially dominating roads every day preventing cyclists from getting about? Bikes can be used at the edge of some roads but are stuck there completely at the mercy of the traffic from the rear. Lives are litterally put on the line every day. Who are those in the cars to curtail that basic freedom of movement?
There are also arguments that the car is most unsuited to being in this position of hegemony on the road given that it requires substantial investment to drive, own and run one. A bike on the other hand is increasingly open to all - a cost still applies but it is neglible.
Just thoughts, all very idealistic.
  • 25 1
 IMO Mike, the whole Critical Mass thing would be a lot better if it was organized and structured well. Blocking streets, hiring police, etc. Now, if "cyclists" don't want to and create a huge wall, I can see some angry motorists trying to get somewhere, but not so much anger to make someone drive through a crowd of people. You realize to be able to run over so many people, you must really not feel any type of empathy. Personally, I can't even think to kill an animal, let alone run over a crowd of people. The driver needs to be jailed, and charged for attempt/manslaughter. Critical Mass's may be a nice social event, but then again, everyone has their opinions. How this happened with no police surrounding astounds me. As a motorist, and a cyclist obviously, I leave an open lane for any cyclist if they are on the road, because I know the feeling of being on the edge of the road and having cars and trucks brush beside me speeding. People just need to smarten up, this is rediculous.
  • 14 0
 I agree wholey with the above comments, However, for someone to do such a thing to so many people, innocent or not, is absolutely disgusting. I think that getting out and riding as much as poissible should always be done, in a safe and responsible way, and this may not have been, but the actions of the driver are much more illegal and serious than 100 riders closing down a street for a few hours.
  • 17 2
 jesus mike, that's really the most salient question that emerges for you from this video?
  • 9 2
 fs, that guy needs shot.
  • 7 5
 "People just need to smarten up, this is ridiculous."

I fully agree, on a number of counts.

Any bets being placed on the Critical Mass ride organizers being held civilly accountable?
  • 10 4
 @boomforeal,

Yup, it is for me. There is absolutely no question that what the driver did was wrong, I don't need to go on about that, but I think this video really raises the question of whether these critical mass rides are good or bad.
  • 6 1
 IMO Mike, it depends on the area you live. FACT.
  • 4 2
 @browner,

All good points, but when I'm out on the road on my bike I don't think that I should "reclaim" the road. A car or truck will always win, no matter what. I ride aggressively to be in the correct places, but I also am far more defensive than a car, or even motorbike, will ever be. I don't believe in "taking the lane" as much as some other road cyclist do, just being smart and not getting run over =)
  • 7 0
 Take this for example Mike....do you feel safe road riding in NYC, or Montana?

Demographics....
  • 2 1
 @Rattsl,

You're 100% correct. I live in a city of about 70,000 people that has a decent amount of bike lanes and safe places for us to be... I'm betting that I would have a different opinion on the matter if I was in Mexico City, Toronto, or L.A!
  • 10 7
 Critical Mass happens only on the last friday of everymonth and only lasts from 6 til 8 or 9, at least here in San Francisco it does. In the US, cyclists are considered motorists in terms of sharing the road, so here, we are legall allowed to do so, but we still disregard the stop lights. We dont have to hire cops, they just follow to make sure we dont get on the Golden Gate Bridge. Riders ride on! Fucck Cars! People who drive cars in the downtown areas of the city are lazy and ignorant towards cycling.
  • 18 1
 "not staging massive rides where cyclist take over the streets and prevent motorists from getting about."

you've just described the status quo of traffic, but in reverse. poll non cyclists on why they don't ride their bicycles for transportation, and the overwhelming majority will cite fear of cars/traffic. motorists stage massive "drives" every day with total disregard for other road users, with the end result of hegemony over our transportation infrastructure and the death of more people than any other force on earth, effectively prevent people from "getting about" by using any other form of transportation by creating the very real fear of getting hurt or killed. in doing so, they destroy communities and the environment, and drive an insatiable thirst for (cheap and foreign) oil.
  • 5 4
 Everyone has good points!

So would you guys take part in a critical mass ride? I personally would not.
  • 2 1
 HAHHAHAHAHA, I like that last post Mike... Idk...depends, I live in Texas...so FT.Worth or Dallas or Austin would be Mass spots....I'd do Ft.Worth...it's kinda subtle there hahahahahaha.
  • 8 1
 I have been on a Critical Mass ride once, me and some friends were in town on way to the local skatepark and were invited on a friendly ride to raise awareness to cars and others road users of us bikers. Sounded good to me. After about five minutes setting off and seeing people run red lights, ride on other lanes and just generally disrespect the roads they were fighting for use of, I split. Good idea, very badly executed. But even still, the driver of that car must be some kind of maniac and deserves a hefty punishment for his actions...
  • 3 0
 I definately would - but I would insist on riding 2 or 3 deep which is legal in Britain just to make sure I had the moral high ground!
  • 3 1
 I still think people need to open their eyes. We are all human, sinners, or believers, we all have feelings, that guy had/has issues. He would have been shot on spot if that was in PR.
  • 14 15
 I think you have to take into account 'unwritten' regulations. Sure bikes have as much legal status on the road as cars - But roads were designed with motor transport in mind, cars take priority whether legally inclined or not. This is common sense. IMO Critical Mass, as it currently stands, is a stupid idea - Its amazing we don't see more incidents like this one. I'm not for one minute saying the drivers actions are accountable for - but you have to ask how much responsibility lies on the lack of common sense exercised by the event organisers when choosing to obstruct major roads with hundreds of vulnerable bodies.
  • 14 35
flag pperini (Feb 28, 2011 at 11:26) (Below Threshold)
 I COME FROM THIS f*ckING COUNTRAY AND FUUUCK THE SHITY BRASILIAN POLICE!!!!!!!! THAT KIND OF SHIT HAPPENS ALL THE f*ckING TIME AND NO ONE DO NOTHING!!!!!! I CANT f*ckING BELIVE I AM TAKING A PLANE TO GO THERE TOMORROW!!!! HOPEFULLY ILL LIVE TO COME BACK HOME IN GERMANY::::f*ck BRASIL!!!! HATE THIS LAND!!!!!
  • 33 0
 A happy immigrant...
  • 8 0
 mikelevy, I think your original point, the one we are all replying to, was the most relevant. Although I would go one further;

It doesn't just raise the question of how effective the critical mass rides are, it demonstrates how effective they are. This driver is obviously completely off his rocker and whilst I believe that we SHOULD live in a world where we can organise events like this and not enrage people, I also believe that we DO NOT live in that world. I think these events could be effective if they were properly organised and cleared with the local authorities but doing them in this way is irresponsible.

Its very difficult to make this point without sounding like you're condoning the driver's actions. Just because I don't go into town on a Friday night and start staring at some meat head in a bar, doesn't mean that I'm condoning his naturally violent response, it just means that I don't want to get into a fight.

There are more peaceful and less passive aggressive ways of demonstrating your rights as a cyclist on the road. I think that CM drives a wedge between motorists and cyclists and doesn't do much good in helping us share the road fairly.
  • 3 0
 "lash out" is something pprini isnt holding back on...
  • 6 1
 This man should burn in hell. how could someone with a soul even do this?! oh wait..this c*nt doesnt have one! honesty, with out hesitation i would orginize a gang to completely f*ck him up.... Really Mad
  • 5 3
 @ bunkey: the first highways where built for bikes. bikes came before cars. so no....roads werent built for cars they were invented for cyclists! TAKE PRIDE IN CYCLING AND ASSERT YOUR RIGHTS! lol. i feel like a hippy...
  • 2 2
 Most people are unaware of that. Again, common sense - Whether cyclists should have right of way or not - Says dont fuck about on roads with cars when they assume they have right of way.
  • 7 1
 @ CrashProned:

I'm pretty sure roads were made first for horses and carriages, but I don't expect 30 horses to block a busy downtown street ...
  • 18 1
 I've been commuting forover 20 years. I've been hit a few times, most recently on purpose. I've also spent three years in the San Francisco Bay Area (the home of critical mass) and seen it in action...

Critical Mass is not just a bunch of guys riding down the street - they purposely block intersections until the entire thousands of riders have passed (if you don't know what a 'cyclone/hurricane' is, you don't fully understand).

The best way to show motorists we belong on the road is with your BEHAVIOUR - I stay as far left as I can. I stop at every stop sign and every red light - I even trackstand in various forms to give them something to look at and to emphasize that there are some of us that do stop at lights. When cycling past an off-ramp I look back behind me and I will crack out a sprint and move over so that the motorists see plainly that I am considering their need for speed. I get friendly waves nearly every day.

I was once stopped at a set of lights in Berkeley, CA, and the seed of the Criticial Mass crowd caught up to me and said "Come ride with us" I said "You guys aren't cyclists - I wouldn't ride with you f**kwits if you paid me." I hate Critical Mass more than I hate car drivers because they make car drivers hate me.

Not every participant at CM is an a-hole, but there are MANY bad eggs and they are the ones doing the damage in motorists' eyes. CM ENFURIATES motorists!!!!! Why someone hasn't snapped before is beyond me.
  • 1 0
 not long time ago there was nearly the same situation on demonstration in Switzerland: a car driver drove into a bunch of people because he was afraid that someone could damage his car .... OMG, how stupid people are.
At least he went to prison for a few years.
  • 3 0
 @iamamodel

here here. good man
  • 1 0
 not long time ago there was nearly the same situation on demonstration in Switzerland: a car driver drove into a bunch of people because he was afraid that someone could damage his car .... OMG, how stupid people are.
At least he went to prison for a few years.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAFIWrkIucA&feature=related
  • 1 0
 In Budapest a couple of years ago they got 70,000 riders. Critical Mass one of those things that can spiral out of control. No one could ever even attempt to justify it, but people have go to understand that they are essentially doing everything they can to be a nuisance to society by participating.
  • 2 0
 @Rattsl's previous comment do you feel safe riding NYC or Montana.

Having lived in Montana for quite sometime and ridden in NYC for a few months, I can say they are equally garbage for rider safety.
Here in the city and rural areas you have hicks and people who don't understand why you don't just buy a car and would rather not move over for a bicyclist, same goes for NYC, but lets be honest, people in NYC ride allot more reckless most of the time.

Critical mass was a great concept, the whole gandhi vision of peacefully riding through the streets in mass amounts, but for what? the risk of life and limb shown in this video, the possibility your just making more motorists and people hate you?

If there was another critical mass in seattle, I wouldn't attend, one and done for me.
  • 2 1
 wow
some very good points raised here (is that a first for pinkbike?!)

hopefully soem good can come of this

a saying i like is 'driving is a privilidge not a right' which many drivers think it is a right
then you get the cyclists that think its their right
6 of one half a dozen of the other, and many in between that, that coincide with each other peacefully
im still not fully sure what critical mass is but by the looks of it it does seem some what heavy handed, but the motorists have their heavy handed mob too
i see how its trying to raise awareness which is slowly creeping what with rising fuel prices and the cycle to work schemes but i can understand that cyclists still dont get the recognition they deserve and many close encounter will raise grudges.
i myself hold grudges for many motorists that act almost as if your not there, but thats not all of them. up until that point i treat them how i want to be treated.
it a little give and recieve.
i dont think i would attend a critical mass, although it certainly puts a cyclists views out there, its very forcefully done. people need to realise that other people dont like and will not accept views being pushed on them.
  • 1 0
 another point is that cyclists kind of get the cold shoulder. you get the bad encounters on the roads which are many but you dont hear about the ones that were fine which far outnumber. that aside, the bad ones tell some teriible tales, which do need to be stopped, its preventing people from wanting to ride on the road. we cant go on the pavements, in a way its taing away the choice to ride a bicycle on the road for fear of that 'bad encounter'

its hard to be sided with this one and a lot of things can variate it

there was the comments saying maybe his pedal stuck?
beside that the man should die, no matter how strong his feelings are, this shouldnt have happened
that said though, how many times do you hear of a cyclist killing a motorist?
as above, we are at the mercy of the traffic

oh man, so many thoughts!
  • 2 0
 Give respect, gain respect. Plowing through a crowd of people potentially killing innocent riders, or purposely blocking roads to prevent anyone not on a bike from accessing them are both terrible ways of showing respect on the rule that everyone knows, SHARE THE ROAD. I do not understand people that take a simple problem and turn it into something absurd and dangerous (goes for both sides).
  • 4 0
 I just really wanna say something that would inlcude the driver getting the life beaten out of him, but that would be very immature of me.
  • 3 0
 ^ No, not really... someone plowing through a crowd of people with a car usually causes those kinds of feelings. It's natural and understandable.
  • 1 0
 this is so sickening... i cant even begain to understand y he did what he did

here is the full vid from the person with the helmit cam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XL3g4vPK30&feature=player_embedded#t=459s

i do hope all the people involved don't have serious injures and he is caught quickly and dealt with severely
  • 1 0
 ya i know, i didnt wanna just blurt out, ill try to keep it in
  • 1 0
 the fact that they were ON THEIR BIKES don´t make a difference ´cause no one has the right to run a car over nobody(you are using a contundent element to hurt people and only the intention is an attemp of murder)... so I truly belive that jail isn´t enough and this m*th*rf*ck*r need an eye for an eye !!!!
  • 2 0
 nah i reckon people do critical masses for the adrenaline i bet half of them don't even think about protesting while they ride their bike down the street....... and if a driver wants to kill me, BRING IT ON!
  • 1 0
 I suppose this crazy man should be shot. That's all.
  • 1 0
 I think that this just shows how dangerous cycling can be when involved with traffic etc. Also it re-enforces the fact that a bike is nothing compared to a car or any other motor vehicle because there is just no protection. Unfortunately it has had to be shown in a bad way and it goes to show that many people will have been disturbed by this video but it does kinda' get the message across and it does in a nasty way. I personally won't bike on the road as much as I used to because I have seen this. It does upset you to see that some people are maniacs and are capable of causing something as bad as this. I think that there should be a lot more safety precautions in something such as a "Critical Mass" ride and there should be a lot more detailed planning etc.

I hope that the riders that were affected by this are ok (If it goes by what I saw on the video, I really do hope you're being looked after) and I also hope that the driver was found and has been prosecuted and penalised for this...
  • 2 2
 Um, guys, I think that your all missing the whole point. Whether cycling events like these is are good or not, that tw*t just plowed straight through the middle of 130 cyclist just because he was impatient, people like that should be beaten, LITERALLY. Maybe if you guys had some compassion you would stop talking about f*cking demographics and other rubbish a actually use this event as a chance to actually do something to stop it happening again these people from being on the roads, yeah you might say he has human rights, well what part of his actions were humane? End of.
  • 2 0
 I can understand that it might seem like we have skated over the point but we have all accepted that this is wrong and are in no way suggesting he has any human rights to drive his car into 130 cyclists. We are simply discussing the pros and cons of CM and this incident is deeply connected with that discussion. As a side point, I don't think that this man should be beaten, that would literally be inhumane and hypocritical, considering what he's done wrong.
  • 1 0
 Fair enough, i'd got myself a bit pissed off with the guy then soz. But he does need a serious punishment, I'd go straight ahead with the charges of attempted murder mentioned before.
  • 1 0
 I think that that would be the most appropriate charge to be honest, I mean he did drive, at unbelievable speeds through a very large group of cyclists, if you did watch the video, you saw that car plow through them, it wasn't pleasant.
  • 1 0
 Exactly, I think it's so wired that the police officer is saying that it could have been an accident, even if he hasn't seen the video yet, if it was an accident then why wouldn't the driver had stopped afterwards? It seems so obvious, I hope they manage to get something on him.
  • 1 0
 This whole thing about who were roads made for first, in england it was the pedestrian they have right of way over every other road user. Secondly I currently live in oxford were there are hundresds of cyclists ost of which go through red lights and generally don't follow the laws of the road. I have also had experiances where motorists have driven so they are nearly on my tire and honk their horns and shout to put me off. I also find the road riders are worst for riding two abrest amoungst other things that frustrate motorists. what im trying to say is that people on both sides need to realise that the road is there for everyone and that both groups will still be riding on the road hundreds of years from now so we need to get over our differences. As for what the driver did i was utterly horrified when i watch the video and the fact that he ran and hid makes it worse, he should be had up for manslaugther.
  • 1 0
 Forget manslaughter, that would imply that it was an accident and no-one does that by accident. But your completely right about the forgeting our differences and just get on with it thingSmile
  • 3 0
 I'm not implying riding on the road is bad, because we have every right to be on the road as previously stated by many... And I also understand that those of you who commute, need to ride on the road. But CM seems like a bad idea to me.
Seeing this, and watching the video that "bont" posted the link for, I am left speechless. Humanity needs to, for once, take a step back and stop to think back to what life actually is, and what it means. One can go insane pondering such a thing, but at the end of the day; Why do we hate the things we hate? And why do we have to express it in such a way that everyone has to know? I see plenty of us on this here website, hating on people cause of their wheelsize, or that they ride a particular bike. I see people hate another because of their sub-culture influenced dress sense. And i've stopped to think; why? Why hate for such petty reasons?
I pose these questions to the driver of that car: Why? What do your actions mean? If you're off your tits on drugs then why the f*ck put others at risk and drive your car? If not then what was going through your mind for you to do that?
I'll never get the answers but I feel I need to ask them, then maybe other will listen and realise that they too need to stop and think. I feel like such a hippy right now. I'm a desensitized person. The likes of 4Chan and youtube means I taught myself to brush off things with a chuckle to myself, and move on. This, however, has moved me.
I'm gonna stick to the mountians myself... Tis why i ride a mountain bike. Peace out.
  • 1 0
 What a FUCKING ASSHOLE!
  • 2 0
 If i ever saw that guy i would fuck him up
  • 1 0
 I never said i hate roadies i was just stating what my experience is. I've been in a car and been behind road riders riding 4 abrest covering the whole of the lane and also drifting across the whole road when cournering almost getting flattened by the bus behind him. I've also seen commuters who might not be keen cyclists but still don't follow the rules of the road. it has onthing to do with hating people, i used to do road rides when i was up in lancaster with roadies and they were a great bunch of people. what i was trying to get at is that every road user be it motorist or cyclist needs to be considerate to everyone on the road.
  • 2 0
 Cyclists on most residential speed (50kph or less) roads are legally allowed to take the lane if it is safer for them. While Critical mass is obviously far and away beyond this, it isn't up to motorists (or anyone other than lawmakers really) to decide who has the right of way.
  • 20 1
 to be honest when i saw that first time i thought that people doing such things (the driver) should be considered terrorists. Its an act of pure VOILIANCE against people. its no more no less like detonate a bomb in the subway
  • 3 1
 its definetly an act of violence and I dont understand how someone could do that IMO.
  • 1 0
 Lots of things we won't understand, especially about other people. Let's just hope this guy gets charged.
  • 1 2
 Spacewolf, with all the respect to your good intentions - please don't use word "terrorists"... unless you believe that nuCULar moron George W and his dickhead staff Donald and others... for the goodness of the world we should stop using that word and stop behaving that we are under threat of terrorist attack. Goergie who tell us that a guy sitting in a cave crapping to a bucket is dangerous. There is one big bunch of real terrorists being a huge threat to all life on Planet Earth, and they sit in Washington and tell you to go shopping
  • 2 0
 WAKI, your thinking in the exact manner your judging Spacewolf of. Yes we all know George Bush was a dumbass, and yes they misused terrorist to pretty much represent every Middle Eastern person, atleast in the eyes of most Americans. But terrorists aren't just Arab people or Muslim people, in fact most aren't, terrorists are people whose intent is to harm and terrorize people. This guy is the real definition of a terrorist, he harmed, or terrorized, people on a larger scale and should be dealt with to the extent of the law, whether he meant to do it or not. I could think of better words to use than terrorist, but it is not incorrect either.
  • 1 1
 I thought i meant exactly what you said. This word is overused by people who are actual terrorists. In general i don't like when ppl use it because we sustain some fears around about threats that are less than minor. when insecurity grows safety becomes an item for sale.
  • 1 0
 Ive said what i think.... He did that thing with purpose... Im not judgeing who is a terrorist or who's not.. Just google what word "terrorism" mean and you will see. Its sad that people around the word connect terror only with arab nations but sadly thats the way it is ... although there is a diference between military and social terrorism
  • 1 0
 George bush was not a dumbass. u want dumbass? look at the president we have now putting us in trillions of dollars of debt not helping our economy and putting money toward useless shit like national heathcare and and a massive spending bill. all he does is a bunch of shit. and u thaught bush played to much golf and went on to many vacations... but no- we cant blame obama... for whatever ur stupid un logical reasons! and all this stuff about how its amazing that hes black and all this shit! would u rather be the first black pres or would u be the pres(white or black but not first if u choose black) to improve the economy, lower debt to the millions at least, and be the most successful and productive pres there was that could solve problems and lead the country into the best spot posible.. need some mbt help? it woud be like qualifying fist on the first world cup of the season.
  • 1 0
 Obama was sponsored by bankers from Wallstreet. I mean if you really want to find somebody to blame how the world looks like, look there. Don't blame "America" - American society has not much to do with it, for if properly informed, it would never allow this terrible stuff to happen.

In the end it's all about two guys who get most sponsoroship to gather enough money for the campaign. It is powers beyond belief choosing these two for you. Then nation has no good choice to make when corporate force pushes these guys forward. The only thing society can do is that each person stops behaving like 2 year old - we want this toy, we want that toy, L'oreal Paris tells us we deserve it! We can stop buying stuff we don't need, at least stuff that ends up very quickly as a waste. When we vote with our money, we can hope our children will be able to vote with votecards that matter. Because that today has nothing to do with democracy nor freedom.

War on Terrorism is about fuel, clear and simple, not conspiracy behind it, ask USA, EU, they will tell you WE NEED OIL! That draws most peoples attention, while problem lies further far east in the farm fields of India and China, where people in slaverish conditions make food causing us various diseases, with cancer and diabetes on top of the list. Terrible food made under supervision of corporations from USA and EU approval from governments of these countries, with technologies coming also from them. Same happens in S America
  • 1 0
 well then y dont we start drilling 4 oil and making our on food? most people are just "to good for that"
  • 17 1
 I just read on the news that the drivers lawyer is claiming self defense, saying that the cyclists were acting aggressive, and felt threatened for his 15 yo son who was in the car w/ him. sounds like a load of BULLSHIT to me.
  • 4 2
 and then what, he told his son to watch how his poppa gunna deal wif em bicycle criminalz?!

i sincerely hope his son wasn't in that car, if he was... PTSD, social stigma, the kid won't have an easy life.
  • 6 0
 Self defense (in our country) only goes as far as what is proportionally sound. If you are a big football player guy and a 100 pound cheerleader is trying to slap you, you cannot beat her face in and call it self defense. In the same way if someone is coming at you with a shoe, you can't pull out your gun.

This video is absolutely horrifying and sickening. The driver deserves very harsh punishment and nightly visits from Bib Bubba.
  • 1 0
 this vid is on the bbc news website www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12604066
  • 1 0
 isnt that the same as the case of the officer that shot the fleeing kid after a robbery?
so he handed himself in yet?
clearly guilty, wouldve done it instantly else, or tried to actually stop the car
  • 2 0
 This guy is really claiming he was endangered as self defense? What a dolt. I think that having the possibility of 20 people flying though your windshield and killing you upon impact is a hell of a lot more dangerous than someone bumping their handlebar into your fender.
  • 1 0
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  • 9 0
 As a daily commuter, my heart skipped a beat as I face traffic on a daily basis and getting cut off by cars is almost a daily occurence getting pushed into another lane by a bus that was parked and took off without looking at his side mirrors was also very scary. I own a car, I own a bike I pay attention to other motorists and unless this driver was in a life or death situation, he should have realized that it would take him more time than what he had planned for. After all, do other drivers plow down other cars becasue there is a traffic jam on the road???don't think so. Happy to hear everyone was discharged from the hospital and no major injuries. As for critical Mass ride, it's a form of protest and in some regards it has it's place in a democracy
  • 2 0
 Seeing that woman lying in the street passed out with the man shouting because it was his wife was truly frightening. I feel terrible for how that man must have felt at that moment before he knew whether his wife was alive or not.
  • 9 0
 NOTHING justifies this driver running over these protesters; but it was only a matter of time before these arrogant twits invited some unstable morons reaction; but let me tell you of my own experience with Critical Asses in Vancouver : i was trying to get across the Burrard St. bridge when i was denied entry on to the bridge [ with no legal right to do so ] by a biker on my way to the hospital with a Mother to be who was ill and severely dehydrated from bouts of vomiting - i explained the urgency and situation to this biker and asked if he could help us to go ahead with a few other cyclist to clear a way, [this would have worked out well for all and an excellent PR move as well as some compassion over their own selfish agenda ] i was told 'sorry it's not my problem' and i was confronted by 3 other bikers including a woman - at that moment i too wanted to ram my vehicle up their asses, and since then have not, will not, EVER support this concept that WILL NOT change drivers attitudes. As for my woman friend, when we made it to the hospital she was so ill that she remained in the Hospital with an IV in her arm for two days and was told later that it was possible for her to lose the child or for it to be born with complications due to excessive fluids lost during this traumatic situation.
Critical Ass is an idea who's time is DONE...you don't get peoples empathy by pissing them off - everyone, bikers AND drivers, have a right to convenient and SAFE road use; i will be the first to extend an idea to Critical Asses: first, get a special events permit WITH Police clearance and control in case of an emergency such as, or worse than my own.

and to all of you who are dissing each other over this issue with comments that do not see eye to eye, try understanding each others point of view and then work at a solution rather than just trying to one-up each other; i understand your anger as i already made clear my own, but the only solution anger brings is ....NONE.
  • 1 0
 thats actually quite sickening im really upset by that and yes you are correct, people dont consider other peoples views, and that gets you nowhere, or even backwards!
  • 8 0
 Ya welcome to the world of traffic. Too many people running around without good driving or riding skills. Here in NYC they tell you to ride a bike instead of driving to save on gas, traffic, etc. Then they give you a ticket for doing anything and tell you not to ride. Basically nobody knows what the hell they want so my advice is to pedal your ass off and mow people down or jump over cars and make your own path. If your super aggressive on the bike nobody will be able to stop you to complain or give you a ticket.
  • 1 0
 The city still needs to gain money from traffic violations. They're telling you to ride a bike because it is a better alternative, but if everyone is riding bikes, the city is going to lose a ton of its income. Lame I know, but traffic tickets are a BIG money maker for cities/towns/states and they're not willing to lose that kind of money.
  • 3 0
 although the super agressive kind of works, we shouldnt condone it! Big Grin
but i dont drive - havent even taken any lessons, yet i can probably drive better than about 70% of drivers i come across
we need more tests in place to stop letting any monkey drive
  • 3 0
 @cyfa89 - You said it. They pretty much let any fool drive a car and this needs to change. Bigtime.
  • 5 0
 I only see one video here so mabey the guys car was being atacked , the same stuff happens out here in San Fransico , some bike thugs pound on cars and scare kids in the car and sometimes smash windows ,with no consiquences , so I hope if there was riders provoking this they might be arrested also , In the U.S.A you are inocent until proven guilty , but one camera without a clear view of the whole insident can convince you that he is a murrder and he should be put to death ! Dont be a sheepel and find out the whole story , dont be so easily conviced ! Then again he could be a complete maniac and Im sure the wonderful police in Brazil will bring him to justice ! My prayers go out to the people who were affected by this .
  • 3 0
 well even if someone started banging his car, he should have went out and slap his ass. not plow thru people.
  • 1 0
 baca262 - if your car was surrounded by a coupla dozen peoplethreatening you, you would NOT get out of your car. Never in a million years. If you were truly scared for the safety of yourself and your child, you'd hit the gas like this guy did. I'm not saying that's what happened, but so far we don't know that it didn't. Go see CM in action in San Francisco - it is not pretty.
  • 1 0
 well if all of them were threatening him, they deserved it, but that wasn't the case. if it actually was, this world has become much too mad for my tastes.
  • 1 0
 @ iamamodel

He still has no real reason to stomp on the gas. Stay in the car and call the authorities. Damage to the car(insurance?) should not be the cost of lives. Yes you could say the cyclist could have smash into the car and started beating him, but honestly the likely hood of that is pretty low.
  • 3 1
 Lexx, you don't think that rationally at the time. And call the authorities? Like that guy who was beaten to a pulp after being pulled out of his car during the LA riots? I ain't waiting that long.

If I'm in the car with my wife and we are surrounded by an angry mob intent on doing harm, I don't give a toss - I'm hitting the gas and I don't care who is in my way.
  • 2 0
 Lexx, I'm a little angry about the whole thing. I know what it is like to be hit by cars - I've lost count of incidents and hospitalisations even though I try to be the most polite and courteous bike commuter out there. Last month I was hit on purpose by a couple of young guys who probably thought it would be funny to take me out. Don't get me wrong, if the dude hit the gas because he was running late or just one of these angry cyclist-hatin' dudes then, hell yeah, he needs to go to jail and he is the scum of the earth.
  • 1 0
 In this case I think the driver was a scumbag - if he thought he had a case he wouldn't be in hiding. I feel so bad for those cyclists. The way he plowed through the crowd I am amazed he didn't kill someone.
  • 1 0
 Yes, that's true i agree that panic does cause many regrettable decisions. Sorry to hear you've had so many incidents with cars. Flooring it is a little unnecessary still.....
  • 3 0
 Yeah, I go overboard. I am an angry unit. I gotta channel that Alex dude that kept his cool when that chick threw her bike at him. Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean...
  • 1 0
 Lexx, I think you hit the nail onthe head - I think you are the first to use the word 'panic'. I think that is EXACTLY what he did.

Something triggered it, justified or not, but he wasn't just sitting there waiting for them to move and then just floored it outta nowhere. He panicked! And his flight response caused many to be injured. I don't think it was a conscious thought to do damage - it was panic flight, pure and simple. He hid because afterwards (hindsight being 20/20) that he DID do the wrong thing. But at the time, he chose to do what he did.
  • 1 0
 it has been said before " contex matters " good freekin point !
  • 14 7
 I can't believe someone got hurt at a CM event. This must be the first time because they always go off soo smoothly. (insert sarcasm)
  • 28 4
 It's some straight up bullshit. We have as much right to the streets as motorists do. And a few hours out of the year, we want to show that we are a force and have an impact. Instead some menstrual idiot gets pissy because they can't get their Starbucks on time and goes on a rampage (Not a Red Bull sponsored event) and f*cks up a good day. Here is the link to another cyclist being beaten by NYPD for no friggin reason.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ
  • 9 4
 to make it a safer event, maybe they should block off the route before they start bycicling, just incase?
  • 14 6
 The whole point of CM is to show the city (motorists especially) that bicycles are PART of traffic. A LEGAL part of traffic. Blocking off the route would defeat the purpose of the ride. The idea is to slow everyone down and to show solidarity in numbers.
  • 5 2
 As much as I agree with you being able to ride on the streets, common sense says you don't pick a fight with a car. You will lose every time. Around here we have numerous events involving road bikers, and each time the pack seems dumber than the last. If you insist on riding on the streets(and not the provided bike path)you do have to follow the same rules as cars. This includes stop signs, traffic signals and lane restrictions. That being said running people over because you get angry still isn't right, or acceptable.
  • 8 2
 Smike, if that's the case then car drivers should be allowed to drive 10-wide with no regard to traffic laws at will, just because they organized it on Facebook ahead of time.
  • 4 0
 The footage at the start brings it all home - why are thes people labelled cyclists? they are just people - you can see the kids and families present. I don't accept the argument that cyclists should be off the road or in any way treated differently from cars - behind the wheel or on the saddle, car driver's and cyclists are one and the same. The argument rages all the time with each side berrating the other but it doesn't make sense. Most of the people at those rides probably also drive cars!
  • 4 1
 Horrible thing to happen. Though, I know it could not have been avoided but surely the damage could have been lessened if the cyclists here didn't take up the whole road and wore helmets (not just a few riders).
  • 4 1
 This is the first I have heard of CM rides. We do group rides around Seattle but we would never try to show the City that we are legitimate traffic by slowing everyone down, that would basically make cyclists look like a bunch of fools and most likely make the city try to restrict riders not help them. This clip is really sad, and I can't imagine what would cause a person to drive through a crowd of cyclists even if you disagree with why or what they are doing.
  • 5 0
 hustler, car drivers aren't subject to deaths from cyclists, while cyclists are all but at the mercy of the car drivers. This video demonstrates that point all too clearly and we shouldn't just bow down to them because they have the power to cause injury.
  • 11 0
 Cyclists are, by legal definition, a vehicle, and as such, are entitled to a lane of traffic. That means one FULL lane of traffic. If you want to take up the entire lane, you are legally entitled to. Obviously there are cyclists out there who give a bad name to law-abiding riders, but there are also a lot of riders who obey all the traffic laws. There are also motorists who do not obey traffic laws too. As a rider in a large city, I know first hand that many motorists do not respect cyclists' rights on the road.
  • 30 1
 Honestly I cannot even begin to understand why we are having this conversation. Yes Critical Mass does not help gain support from the automotive crowd. But that is not the point. The point is that some lunatic ran over a crowd of cyclist with no reason what so ever with a 15 year old child in the car to witness his act of pure rage fuel by stupidity. All other things are more or less unimportant. For example, if someone shoot up a School there may or may not be reason behind the shooting but the fact is innocent people are hurt or killed in the process. Maybe we cant find a reason why people act in such stupid and unpredictable ways but maybe some people dont need a reason to act in a monstrous fashion. I am happy to hear that all were safe and no one was killed. I hope that justice is served one way or another.
  • 4 1
 @Nothing2say - Man, you explained it so well there tup
  • 5 2
 First of all, I'm not saying the driver was right to do what he did. I'm saying Critical Mass rides are counterproductive at best, and illegal the rest of the time.

@ Smike: "Cyclists are, by legal definition, a vehicle, and as such, are entitled to a lane of traffic."

Read Ontario's Highway Traffic Act. I used to think that too. It doesn't say anywhere that we get a full lane. The HTA does say that we should stay as far over to the side as practical. Other provinces/states may be different ...

@ Cammy-1:

Cars are at the mercy of transport trucks. Motorcycles are at the mercy of just about as much as a bicycle. Nobody needs to bow down anywhere to anyone, but use some common sense. These riders in the Critical Mass ride are hardly just some innocent people commuting to the grocery store. It's people knowingly, willingly, and unlawfully shutting down major roads in some major cities. There are a lot of people out there, and sooner or later someone was bound to be on their way to something important and just lose it.
  • 6 0
 Directly from the Ministry of Transportation:
"A bicycle is a vehicle under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act (HTA). This means that, as a bicyclist, you have the same rights and responsibilities to obey all traffic laws as other road users."
  • 3 0
 147.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a cyclist travelling upon a roadway shall, where practicable, proceed in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

Exception

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following circumstances exist:

1. The cyclist is overtaking and passing another cyclist or vehicle proceeding in the same direction.

2. The cyclist is preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

3. The cyclist, by exercising reasonable caution, is avoiding fixed or moving objects, including vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals or surface hazards.

4. The cyclist is proceeding in a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side.

5. The cyclist is proceeding side by side with another bicycle.

Take from this what you will.
  • 5 1
 just run over this fucker with his shitty vw...
  • 6 2
 Some of the reason why he got so furious:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=beRAUL6R0EM

As you can see, they are obviously blocking him on purpose. Totally unnecessary, but does in no way defend what he did.
  • 5 0
 They are rubbing the guys car in that video and totally egging him on. Nothing could justify what that guy did but even a fellow rider might not be to happy if you were purposefully blocking his car, rubbing it and laughing.
  • 2 0
 I always thought of doing a CM event, but my common sense always told me it was a bad idea and something like this would happen. There are better ways to do this. Why does a CM have to block off all lanes of traffic? Certainly 150 or however many riders in a line would impede traffic and cause awareness in a similar fashion - but legally. Obviously the guy in the car is messed and should not have done that but deliberately pissing off traffic isn't a good way to gain support. I am sure the cars defense lawyers will argue that the cyclists should be charged with dangerous driving or some form of traffic violation. Both parties are in the wrong In my opinion, but obviously the driver of the car in a much deeper sense of the word.
  • 2 0
 staike, I fully agree that the cyclists were acting irresponsibly by blocking him intentionally and taunting him, but his reaction was wholly unreasonable. It would have been a lot better if he'd pulled off into a side street and gone around. Or, even though it sounds crazy, roll the car forward slowly and bump into people to send them the message. I'm sure plenty of people will say I'm "outta my mind" and "shouldn't be on PB" for saying that, but it's much more reasonable thing to do given what they were doing to him.
  • 1 0
 there is a probably a car forum somewhere that is totally siding with the driver need to wear each others shoes from what i can gather cm doesnt really seem all that clever and doesnt look to have the respect of the 'real' cycle community
  • 2 0
 @cyfa - I highly doubt any group of people would side with the driver, but I agree about seeing both sides. I was a VW Syncro guy for a while and I have been on other car forums and I can't see anyone siding with what that guy did. Now I could see them being upset for how he was treated prior but what he did is by no means supportable. I ride in groups around town and I am all about riding, I agree with the value of commuting and the way riders don't get treated well by cars, but if I were in that drivers shoes I would have gotten out of the car and told all those people to stop touching my car, it is a matter of respect.

How can riders get respect for riding by showing others disrespect while riding?
  • 1 0
 oh yeah my bad
i meant a froum thats probably siding with his views (not running people over, but critical mass is bad etc.)

Wink
  • 5 0
 So sad that that happened and that guy needs to end up in prison for a long time...but I do agree with some of the above comments. I went on one critical mass and it was just an excuse to break traffic laws. I was so ashamed that the cycling community was doing that. It gives such a black eye on cyclists. I manage a shop in the area, and me and 4 other local shop managers went and talked to the organizer and he was very argumentative and looked at us as enemies of their "cause." All we did was ask him to follow traffic laws and ask everyone to wear helmets. CM is so unsafe...
  • 9 2
 facebook of the driver - pt-br.facebook.com/people/Ricardo-Neis/100001341074103
  • 3 2
 i sent him a message so i hope every one will send him hate mail but no death threts that not kool just say that you hope he dies knowing that a hole community hate him
  • 3 1
 RootRider: está confirmado que é esse filho da puta??
  • 1 0
 Melhor esperar. Pode ser um homônimo.
  • 1 0
 me passaram como sendo, mas sabe como é, melhor esperar realmente...
  • 1 0
 Nem é o mesmo nome. O acusado é "Neif", esse aí é "Neis".
  • 1 0
 lol whatever. dont hate that guy just cos he shares the same name!
  • 1 0
 I believe the guy of the Facebook is not the same.
  • 2 0
 até estou doente...
voçês não meteram policia a controlar a mass?
  • 1 1
 No Brasil a justiça só funciona para os ricos! Ele vai se safar dessa, infelizmente Frown
  • 2 1
 Nunca vi rico dirigindo Golf.
  • 1 1
 Catador de latinha que ele não é! O cara é banqueiro.
  • 3 0
 Foda o cara fazer uma dessas hein!
E pior que o fdp ainda é capaz de sair livre...
O cuzão disse que queria proteger o filho adolescente dele, porque os ciclistas do mal iam virar o carro dele...
O corno é capaz de traumatizar o moleque mandando uma dessas...
O cara jogou GTA de mais...
  • 1 0
 why would we want his facebook anyway?
kind of relates to the actual happening

we send him lots of nasty mail
he gets pissed off and goes and kills a few people

pointless
its cyber bullying
and besides, he is in the police station being dealt with by the law
  • 4 0
 Holy cr*p. Whatever the event, whether its properly organized or not. That is totally unacceptable! Appalling behavior on the drivers part.
Its not even as though he was going the opposite way to the cyclists.

Definitely needs to be in prison. For LIFE. Either that or a mental institute.

I understand that the CM rides are meant to "slow everything down" but there are still rules to riding on the road no matter what the occasion. All on one lane, helmets would be a damn sensible idea.

Really hope everyone recovers soon and fully
  • 4 0
 critical ass has always and will be just a critical mess. tried to support it but too many idiots on bikes for me and you mix that with road rage driver in a car and....no thanks. unfortunate and horrible in brazil but that "movement" doesn't have the reality of political $$ or brains to make itself effective
  • 4 0
 While this one appeared legitimately peaceful in nature, as with any protest that inhibits the general publics ability to function, there will be anger among those affected. The entire point of Critical Mass is to bring awareness to cyclists on the streets, but in the process, it inhibits the general public, especially for people who use the roads as their thoroughfare, or if they weren't aware of the protest. I have seen Critical Masses in Montreal shut down St. Catherines Street and one time St. Laurent and Sherbrooke, which is great for the cyclist involved, but it does NOTHING except anger the public, and then, clashes happen (such as with this video).

There are other ways, than Critical Mass, to raise awareness about cyclists. While it's sad that this happened, and inexcusable, if you chose to protest in a manner that limits others ability to function in THEIR lives, then be prepared for the potential for violence... it's just the way it is...

Edit: I think Critical Mass can be a great thing, but in many cities, it is executed in the wrong way, frustrating the general public, and not helping our cause (because yes, I am a commuter and would love for more awareness of cyclists... especially in the Okanagan). I chose not to participate in Critical Mass for that exact reason, in trying to promote and express your own opinion, to frustrate anothers ability to express theirs (the public who doesn't cycle and use the roads just as much), and as someone who has been on the receiving end of a Critical Mass, and blocked in traffic for two hours, even though I was a cyclist, I was angered and frustrated, and I ended up not supporting the movement...
  • 1 0
 Bang on there mate
  • 9 2
 death penalty still exist out there or not?

he deserve's no life.. c***.
  • 3 0
 what would make someone do this i just dont understand but people saying he should be killed is to far killing him would make us just as bad as him. he should spend the rest of his time in jail but he should not be killed
  • 1 0
 but jail (at least in the uk) is literally the good life (often better than some scumbags normal life), just without the freedom
  • 4 1
 That was disturbing and what a crazy fool that car driver is,i feel realy sorry for those cyclist that this has happend to themFrown .They doesn't deserved to run over by a car with soo much speed,i hope they lock that guy down behind bars for the rest of his lifeJail .
  • 6 3
 i personally am shocked at the vulgarity of the comments on this. They demonstrate a lack of reason and humility. You think that being a cyclist would encourage a merciful point of view when it comes to these things, as well as a proper understanding of these things. To all the people saying we should cause physical harm or lock him up, i hope you remember the basic propertys of the justice system. We do not and cannot know what he was thinking at the time of the incident, we cannot know for sure if this was on purpose, and we sure as hell do not know now. Yelling for blood will not fix anything, just isolate byciclists from the rest of society as angry or barbaric. I I as a cyclist fear the day when people in cars think that of me just because i bycicle on roadways. That alone will be more of a danger to me than small errors by drivers. I hope the man in question is judged by a wiser eye than many seen here, and hope that the issue is resolved with minimal damage to the reputations of both drivers and cyclists. For those of you that wish to torment the driver via facebook, please, dont do it, not knowing wether or not he is guilty, we must presume that he is innocent.
  • 8 1
 Absolutely sickening
  • 2 0
 I'm not trying to defend the idiot in the car here, but the cyclists should stick to the same rules as everyone else has to. So no jumping the lights, and only using one lane. If instead of being one massive group, they were in separate clumps it would work better too. People are less likely to get pissy and do this kind of shit if they can overtake the bikes.
  • 2 0
 ok. so next time you will be riding bike in the road and because it is a very narrow road car behind you have to slow down...and because he had to slow down he gets angry and he run over you...is he justified?because roads are meant to be for cars?bollocks...what if road was be blocked by tanks?would he give a try to run over them?I dont think so...riding a bike makes you an innocent victim of angry drivers...
  • 2 0
 this guy is claiming self defense? wtf? Strange world we live in. Where I come from that is assault with a deadly weapon and probably attempted murder. That being said, this is not the way to protest, and if I understand the concept of critical mass correctly, it was only a matter of time before this happened.
  • 2 0
 If the driver was that upset about the cyclists blocking his way or "stroking" his car, he had every right to call the authorities and handle that matter in a civil manner. His decision to attempt to blatantly murder and maim fellow human beings is completely unacceptable. I sincerely hope for the sake of the injured riders that he is brought to justice for his multiple crimes, and that some sort of family court is in place there to decide wether or not he is fit to continue raising children.

IMO, attempted murder with a deadly weapon (albeit a car in this case, used as a weapon) deserves no less than life in prison with no chance of parole. This kind of attack is absolutely disgusting and was completely avoidable. The cyclists were on the road, thats a fact. He made a conscious decision to disregard common sense and all sense of morality by what he did.

Would you want your dad getting THAT pissed off at a CM ride?
  • 2 0
 So sad that that happened and that guy needs to end up in prison for a long time...but I do agree with some of the above comments. I went on one critical mass and it was just an excuse to break traffic laws. I was so ashamed that the cycling community was doing that. It gives such a black eye on cyclists. I manage a shop in the area, and me and 4 other local shop managers went and talked to the organizer and he was very argumentative and looked at us as enemies of their "cause." All we did was ask him to follow traffic laws and ask everyone to wear helmets. CM is so unsafe
  • 2 0
 you have to ask yourself before you participate what is the organizations' accountability? don't be a dumb sheep and not do your homework and just jump in because somebody facebooked your ass or twittered you into going. Where is CM for these poor victims? where is CM legally to help nail this f#*k's coffin for doing this? I only know one thing that happens to sheep without a good sheperd! there are far more important things to ride and potentially pay a price for like war and famine and other injustices but bikes?
  • 2 0
 i hope i never see anything like that again in my life time.as a rider and a driver i think you do become more aware of of riders on the road and give them extra space on the roads as i have been hit several times and it sucks.i just hope it doesnt lead to a huge backlash from either side as i think it could make things worse.
  • 4 1
 Was really bad saw this scene, we never had a situation like that here before. Im really sad that my country appears here in Pinkbike in that circumstances.
  • 1 0
 ya, 4 sure...
  • 4 0
 thats just one crazy person out of millions man, dont worry about it. no one will judge brazil for that.. besides did you see some of those beautiful girls daaamn
  • 1 0
 I totally agree with you! In other way, we have AWSOME womans! And the CARNIVAL is NEXT WEEK!
  • 2 1
 I am puzzled by this scenario. One thing we know is that the driver acted barbarically causing a wake of pain, anger, frustration, and fostering of hate--interesting how acts of hate can do that--but how did this develop? How long was the motorist behind the group? Was the riding group antagonizing him? As often happens this video leaves so much unanswered, but thankfully we do have a video. The expression on this post is diverse. What a great forum for deliberation. Personally I'll stick to the trails where my fate is in my own hands (for the most part).
  • 2 0
 isso foi uma vergonha!!!!!!
eu acho que merecemos justiça, uma pessoa dessas deve pagar pelo que fez!!
qm faz uma coisa dessas pode fazer qualquer outra coisa, até pior as vezes!!!!
  • 1 0
 i hope that son of a bitch rots in hell for doing that, that is the most fucked up thing ever, this goes to show that we cant trust drivers when we are on the road, even if were riding on the side by ourselves, always wear a helmet
  • 1 0
 I didn't read all the commentary above to see if this had already been discussed, but I feel like I know how this would be dealt with legally in my country. I'd be interested to see if the legal system in Brazil does anything differently ... it's definitely tough seeing the video to apply the "innocent until proven guilty" part of due process
  • 1 0
 This whole situation makes me depressed. Especially 3:09 When the guy says, "What did they do to my wife?" I can't fathom what was going through that poor man's head after seeing his loved one run down. I wish a speedy recovery for all.

Sometimes I take days and memories for granted. This is a good reminder that you should cherish every day you have on this Earth. you never know what lies around the corner...
  • 1 0
 I was at the Critical mass in SF where a similar attack happened... This whole thing is convoluted. Just because (i feel) we as cyclists have at least as much, if not more right to space on the road doesn't mean that things like this aren't a little stupid. Having said that, nothing will ever make actions like this ok. Nothin. This is a disgusting example of how removed humanity is from it's self.
  • 1 0
 i had a job close to home and commuted with my bike.wow! only 15km to go to work. faster than my car stuck in traffic....EVERYDAY i came close to get hit or killed. thank god for the security of sidewalks!!!!!yes, bikers brake the rules. but, most times in my case it was a matter of survival. i hope everyboby will be ok, except the driver in this madness.
  • 1 0
 We were in a critical mass ride in Las Vegas by mistake, rolled onto the strip and there it was ready to go so we followed. All I saw was a bunch of people pissing off drivers and they assumed their bodies were made out of special titanium alloys with carbon fiber skin. Trucks are heavier and they should be avoided and respected. It was fun and all but what it achieved is beyond me. But this does suck, I'm not condoning it.
  • 1 0
 not sure about the approach that critical mass takes...there's a surely a better way. There is still no justification for what that driver did. I've been hit by a truck before and it was quite the ordeal. hopefully justice prevails. sounds like no one died? that's good because there is no amount of justice for an innocent life lost.
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 Sadly it doesn't matter how many bikes you put on the road or even if you choose to ride safely, if you go head to head with a car, you will lose. I hope that justice is done, this driver obviously was frustrated but I was not there, I saw a video of the incident. I don't even know the guy, but there seems to me more going on that we can see. I personally like the idea of the Critical mass but I don't think they are going about them properly. Iwould not ride in one because of incidents like this. I live in a small city and have been run off the road 2 times on my road bike, that is why I no longer ride a road bike.
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 what the actual hell?
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 According to a news report I read, he's a senior bank official. No doubt an arrogant, self important ass who thinks the rules don't apply to him. And interesting that he was so concerned about the safety of HIS son, yet showed a complete disregard for other people's children, or for any parents in the crowd who would have left orphans behind. To cap it all off, he runs off like a coward and goes into hiding, leaving his ex wife to sort out the mess. You're a pathetic excuse for a man, buddy.

I hope they throw the book at this guy. That nobody was killed, and that he's not facing at best a vehicular manslaughter charge, is a miracle. Really, would it have been so hard to just take another route?
  • 1 0
 people like this fail at being human and understanding the meaning of rides like this, that man most likely culd have found a way around the ride. i myself went on what is called "bike party" in the san jose california area, it is another form of critical mass, last year when i went i was narrowly missed by a driver who did the same thing.
  • 1 0
 Unfortunatley these can't be avoided on the drivers part, the world's always going to be full of heartless nutjobs, defo need more organised police control, to stop nutters like this even getting anywhere near them in the first place, wish a speedy recovery to all those involved!
  • 1 0
 that was a mass hit and run like i never seen Ricardo José Neis you are an monster i hope the hole bike community remebers your name an never lets you live in pec if you love bikes you would remeber his name like you would remeber people like hitler and pickton
  • 1 0
 fact1. this is horrible and the guy needs to be punished by their laws

fact2. critical mass is stupid. stupid. stupid execution of an idea. the people who organized this probably aren't the least bit accountable either...hey wanna follow me and huck this? duh ok...wake up sheep or you'll be critical for sure. in an er.
  • 1 0
 In Argentina, the tendence is the same. They provoke the drivers as they take entire avenues, using all the wide instead of leaving one or two lanes free for cars. So always there are two or three interruptions where they have to intercede to avoid punches or even a global fight cars vs bikes. Finally some times ended with cars running thru bikers. On the other hand, you see in Paris, where every summer's friday night people in bikes, rollers and motorbikes are free to ride along the city. In some countries bikes are just a game, not even a sport or a transport, just a game for stupid people. Sad for them. I am sorry for this people hurt in Porto Alegre.
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 Re: Bikers following the rules of the road.

I've lived in Toronto, Halifax, Calgary and Vancouver. I've ridden my bike and driven my car in traffic. I would disagree that most cyclists follow all the rules of the road. Specifically, stop lights and stop signs. It drives me up the friggin' wall when I see bikers rolling through/not even slowing down or moving into the intersection while the light is red. I see more bikers doing this than ones who obey the rules (easily 9 violations to every 1 biker obeying). Too many bikers want the rights when it benefits them and are the first to break the rules when they feel like it. You either follow the rules or you don't.

Re: this video.

Horrible. I'm not surprised this happened in Brazil.
  • 1 0
 So, This driver is obviously mental and needs to be dealt with. But, if any of you feel safe and secure riding a bicycle on the street (even on your daily commute, not in a ridiculous group demonstration like this) you are sorely mistaken. There is just too much disparity in mass and velocity to hold any type of safety margin when sharing a roadway with cars/trucks. Segregated bike trails are the answer if you want safe and separated riding space. Period. The notion of 'sharing' is a folly.The cyclist will ALWAYS suffer the loss. Lets face it, to a cager, one roach is bad enough, let alone amassing hundreds of them and letting them loose on the road. Its just a bad proposition. I have seen cyclists get just as frustrated with being impeded on a bike trail with slower cyclists/walkers/joggers/rollerbladers/5 wide family walks with dogs, etc.. and collide with, swipe people, or give them a good scare. This is human nature folks. And as usual, its Ugly.
  • 1 0
 In Budapest, critical mass convinced the government to build bike paths and bike lanes and has, on the whole, increased the safety and popularity of biking in the city significantly.
Cars are f%$#ing scary!!!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9FUxi5IalI&skipcontrinter=1
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 Regardless of whether the cyclists were supposed to be on the road or not, if this guy did this to 100 riders what's to say he wouldn't do it to 1 rider? The problem with society these days is that everyone tries to be politically correct when a situation like this arises...we already have too many scumbags like this in our prisons and occupying time in courtrooms. This guy should be put to death in the cheapest manner possible!
  • 1 0
 We could hit him with stones I think that would be suitable and cost almost nothing..or we could harvest some of his body parts while he's conscience that would be effective torture and help people out.
  • 1 0
 I like your style...the people injured and their families should definitely be involved in the process!
  • 1 0
 at that point i would have been like "u mother f*cker!!!!!!!!!" and just chased the guy as far as i can and if he were to get out of his car as he did.. i would hopefully be there and run him over with a bike... and then do watever it takes to f*ck him up as bad as i can.... people like that... and anyway if i saw him i wouldnt have jst gone up to his window... i would have shouted and made people aware of him being there... i mean yea i know it ssounds stupid if ur jst standing there and u have a guy yelling at a driver... but i would rather be hated by a bunch of people i dont kno then seeing them get run over!
  • 1 0
 Yeah, hopefully karma comes down hard on this filthy piece of junk, of course he'll probably claim insanity or something. I'm not sure of the law there, but if they're anything like Canada, its a slap on the wrist. And cyclists: WEAR A HELMET! weather you're on the trail or the street. It looked like less than 50 percent had lids on..If you want to be taken seriously, play by the rules
  • 2 0
 people like that should be tortured. break his bones and make them set the wrong way and then refuse him medical help for the rest of his life.. fuckin loser, clearly not sane
  • 1 0
 road.cc/content/news/31482-brazilian-driver-claim-self-defence-over-critical-mass-carnage-says-lawyer
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 Self defence? So if i kill someone because they throw a pebble at me i can refer to this as self defence?
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 Hopefully karma hits that guy hard! Cyclists: WEAR A HELMET!! I've seen CM in Vancouver, and the only message it gives to motorists is that cyclists are unwilling to cooperate with rules of the road, but want an equal share, ride responsibly and be courteous to others, and stop flying through stop signs. I used to commute along Lougheed Hwy from S.F.U to commercial but it got way too scary, now that I drive, I see it from the other side of the coin..At night, if you dont have a light on we can't see you!
Can't we all just get along?
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 Theres other news on this just have to search for it.. hes trying to lie and say he felt threatened for his 15 year old son. keep us posted on this pink bike. i want to see if this guy gets away with this. if he does get let off i sure hope everyone in brasil deals with this "under the table"
  • 1 0
 I love the idea of critical mass, but it simply gives us cyclists too much of a bad rep. The best thing we can do is to fight for legislation that helps us to share the roads with the cars, instead of staging massive events that are ultimately driven out of spite for automobiles
  • 2 1
 Get this crap off of Pinkbike! Critical Mass is the Richard Nixon of Cycling, a black plague and a public relations nightmare. What has Critical Mass brought cyclists? Infuriated motorists, bad publicity, now carnage. This garbage has no place in this community, and I am appalled to see that these protests are still making us look bad all over the world. I mean really, plugging up traffic, in an economically depressed country... what did you think would happen?
  • 1 0
 i hope i never see anything like that in my life time again,i think as as a rider and a driver you become aware of riders on the road and give them extra space as ive been hit several times by other drivers and it sucks.but this was the most savage thing i've ever seen.
  • 1 0
 Tuned VW Golf hm... I have that strange theory how to make roads safer in general. I mean you look at all those pictures from road accidents carnages and at least in Poland, vast majority of those pics contain in following order: an older BMW, Audi A3, tuned A4, tuned VW golf.

Now if in some countries there are strict laws about keeping a dog of potentialy dangerous race (Dobermann, Rottweiller for instance) which are more or less: you need a special paper from psychologist confirming you can have one, if a dog attacks someone even once, and the person presses charges, your puppy goes to police vet for poisoning immediately. It's not the dogs fault, it's a fault of an owner who is a prick or moron that dog becomes aggressive.

So why don't we have such laws for owning "potentionally" dangerous cars? You buy a used BMW, you customize your car (vast majority of custom car modifications are illegal anyways) you get extra strict treatment. Caught twice for speeding > lifetime driving license loss!
  • 1 0
 hey- custom cars are cool... and so what if there dangerouse or something? r u calling a bumper illegal? are u calling a new body illegal? be real man... speeding? who gives a shit if ur the only one on the road and its strait for mile are u gonna do 40 or 100 mph? i think a 100... o and ur telling me that if my apartment or house caught fire the police and firetrucks and ambulances would take their time as to not break the law? or what if a bunch of people on bikes got run over? huh? o its ok... they will die anyway... no!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 Custom cars are cool? You from Jersey Shore? Custom cars are for speeding wankers. lot of European fast and furious put the sign on their cars confirming they are wankin it big time.

img.archiwumallegro.pl/?534345818

Just for clearance 50kph is the speed limit
  • 1 0
 aaa just for being clearer: they are short peckered wankers, and this pic also confirms how short willy they have.
  • 1 0
 yea dude whats that 30 mph? yea on most highways in the us we do about 70 mph or about 112 kph god its no wonder all of europe uses trains- theres no other way to get around! besides the autobahn in germany or what ever its called
  • 1 0
 For you it seems funny with public transport and I understand that. For me it is very scary that in USA you guys are so dependent on cars. No oil -> U guys are properly fxxxd. That will not happen and that's what scares me. How far will such power go to sustain it's structure. You along with us and all of "better world" went already way to far to feed our capitalistic desires. We are seriously screwing up ourselves at this very moment.

We in Europe tend to feel very smart over USA. Trouble iswe are not and if a proper conflict comes - we have no power to say nor do anything... and as you guys fall into unevitable by being more and more oil dependent, we fall into production of more and more developed knowledge that will be simply useless i a proper crisis...

We should just try to be... good. We are young it is we to make changes around here.

Peace - CHEERS!
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 why shouldnt you be allowed to tune your car i know load of people who do it and only drive fas on track days etc, you cant judge everyone with a tuned car on the boy racers out there, just like you cant judge all cyclists on the one's in the critical mass ride's
  • 1 1
 Yes just as you can't judge all doberman dogs for being dangerous, yet we have strict laws for those owning them. because in wrong hands they are dangerous. Dogs themselves are not any more dangerous than cars actualy, it is the owner that must have proper "mental" condition to be able to be responsible for one. And all potentially dangerous dog owners are judged on the same basis. So a judgment has been made, there are social actions: "dog is a gun" and they are quite popular

Therefore we can have the same judgment on cars. There should be a strict law for owning a car with higher engine power. And more power you have, more strict tests should be made. Especially that nobody needs more than 1l engine for city car and 1,4 for going on highways (probably even less)

You want a fast car - keep it on the track
  • 1 0
 "You want a fast car - keep it on the track" maybe they cant afford that.
A dog at the end of the day is a animal that you can only control to a certain point. A dog can flip and even though youve been looking after it for 5 years try to kill you. When youre driving a car the car doesnt go f*ck it im going to speed its the owners choice. if everyone kept to the speed limit and followed the law there would be a lot less accidents. theres rules on dogs because its a animal you cant control fully where as a car you can, and unlike a car a doberman biting you is a hell of a lot worse than a jack russel etc but a a ford fiesta hitting you at 30 doesnt do more damage with a more powerful engine.
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 i agree with samspec... and WAKI were so dependent on oil because once the car came... mostly the ford model ts and as... the great locomotive empire built by people like vanderbuilt disappeared... and trust me... i may get nag props 4 this but with obama not drilling and N. Africa... mostly libya, spiraling down the drain our pres wanted a trail system like Europe... but the US is bigger than Europe... and were 1 country... imagine trying to build a trail empire compared to what it is now adn already being in trillions of dollars i debt.... now im not trying to make this a olitical issue or anything but mr o has been a bad in terms of spending... i jst dont think he gets it
  • 1 0
 Go to youtube and look for David Harvey and Vandana Shiva. Few lectures can explain you a lot.
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 My heart goes out to all the injured riders and I hope they all pull through with flying colours to ride another day. Even if a critical mass disrupts traffic and weighs down motorists(but I hope they don't) times, there is NO WAY this could ever be justified! Wear your helmet friends!
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 That's rough to see. However, this incident reduces to the cause of all war; intolerance & greed. An attack with a car is no different than a gun or bomb, and this critical mass event is no different than public protest without a permit. If you're going to operate outside of the rules (safety of public permission); then you're open to attack by both the rules, & the others who are out there not following the rules. The bicyclists should be fined, the driver should be tried for murder. Both are guilty.
  • 1 0
 critical mess rides are 100% Illegally blocking traffic and that includes emergencies - it could be any one of you trying to get to the hosp. [ see my above comment ] it is truly unfortunate that an otherwise good idea has been turned around 360o and is doing the exact opposite, which is to completely alienate drivers AND many bikers, and much because of the monstrous egos of most of the CM riders - one of the CM rides here in Vancouver was a 1000 or more fat ass flabby titted scrotum penis flopping naked exhibitionist riding through the city freaking out little old ladies while drooling pervs eyeballs popped out of their noggins and everyone else watching pretty much laughed at the absolute idiocy of a 'nude ride' that did O to bring the general public on board to the bike rights or safety awareness issue - all of this may seem to have nothing to do with another idiot running over people but that is the whole point : idiots are everywhere and if you create an idiotic situation [ major traffic jams ] you will attract other idiots who may well be a bigger idiot than you and decide to run you over !
[ big sigh ] time to go riding - up in the mountains, with only myself, and no traffic, no politics, or opinions...happy trails y'all.
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 Repeat, but I too have participated in a few critical mass rides and will never do so again because half of the people don't respect the laws and it only ends up hurting the name of commuters, ect. The guy in Brazil should go to jail, but critical mass is only bad publicity for cycling in a majority of cases.
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 We cyclists certainly have every right to be on the roads. Sadly,I don't think critical mass blockades are a positive way to open the publics eyes to our plight. With that said....i don't care what the driver had going on....he is quite lucky he didn't get ripped from his car and stomped right in front of whoever he was with. And personally....he would have deserved it, not that violence is the answer to anything, but in this case...... A good old fashioned a$$ kicking was in order, and in my area,had this happened....laws or not....he would have a hard time going about his daily routines without attracting some aggressions from the locals. I have always said and will always say....you can tell when someone has never had their a$$ kicked ! It is high time people everywhere start acting like f%#@ing people regardless of political or religious ideals !!! Smarten up and act right !!
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 I saw this one on the News this morning and was pretty shocked by it. Looking at the comments above though, I think that a lot of people are missing an important point here .... Consideration and respect for other people has taken a hugh nose dive in the last few years. Particularily in our so-called Civilised Western Culture !! Cyclists showing no respect for Red lights , motorist showing no respect for cyclists .. .whats the difference ? I have to take a shot at my adopted country (Germany) here where Cyclists are not wanted on the Roads and are forced to use crappy compulsory "Bike-paths"... but the other side the Cyclists when on the Road behave like total idiots .... just like when they drive their cars ! A little bit of respect and consideration for those around us would help a lot !!
On the Environmental side, Critical Mass is the onyl future ! We've derided the E-Bike development here on Pinkbike in the past ... but that's the only way to get these "lazy" people out of their cars ! Oil is on the way out ... and aren't we lucky to be Pedal-fit ;-)
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 I love my bike, ride it pretty much everyday but I am 100% against Critical Mass. It's irresponsible, unorganized, and careless. This just affects everyone including me. If this causes me to be late going to class from work in Vancouver to BCIT in Burnaby I will flip-out. I did not invest $4200+ on a program and miss important educational substance b/c of whinny bikers.

Maybe I should put together a walking bunch and go up to whistler and walk in the bike path or stand on the cycle side of the seawall
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 Ridiculous !!!! we want to see this guy on the jail
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 What an absoloutely atrocious scene. Cunt. I just hope that everyone fully recovers from their injuries and can bring themselves to get back onto a bicycle again.
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 I have never taken part in one of these rides, but I think everyone who has, does not fear for their life or think that they will become prey to a motorist. Things have now changed. We live in a world where people do not think or care for their actions. Death is a part of life in many places, and it is usually innocent people that suffer the most. I hope this man is found and faces the harshest of charges, because he seems to have no care for the human life in any way.
  • 2 1
 that is depressing, can't even enjoy a calm bike ride anymore. thank god everyones ok. as for the driver hopefully critical action will be taken. and hopefully big bubba teaches him a lesson in the prison showers...
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 To be honest hes just a f*cking idiot. Which mentally sane person would even consider driving through 100's of cyclists ?!
  • 4 1
 i hope all the injured make a full recovery, and get back on there bikes soon! I have no words for the driver!
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 I would snap his neck like a pretzel ( the drivers ) only after a long and methodical torture.. this guy needs to be put down, this is attempted murdur on all who were riding in the event.

I wish all who were injured a speedy recovery and swift justice. Salute
  • 4 2
 what the fuck was he thinking that is just out of order disrespectful and stupid this person should be caught and shot ASS HOLE
  • 3 0
 I hope the driver gets his ass raped in D block. That made me sick
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 That is horrible Frown I hope none of the riders die from their injuries!
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 so in other words a critical mass ride is just a massive road block, but that dosent mean it is a game and you can run through it
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 I think critical mass is a dumb ass idea. It pisses off too many people. People wind up hating cyclist even more. I ride bikes everywhere but i get mad when i see a cyclist taking up a lane of busy traffic, and not keeping up to the speed limit. This is why we have public transit. I also think the guy driving the car should be senteced to life in prison. Actually someone this ignorant doesn't deserve to live imo. SHocking video!
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 Disgusting!
I don't approve of the Critical Mass concept, but there is absolutely NO reason to behave as this driver did. When they find him; I hope he gets it back 10 fold.
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 Today the Police captured the crazy driver!

News below

estadao.br.msn.com/ultimas-noticias/artigo.aspx?cp-documentid=27863952

Justice NOW and peace
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 Why the f*ck would anyone want to do this!?
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 No, it couldn't have been avoided. People are fuсkers, and there will always be a sociopaths and just plain аssholes around. There's no getting around that fact.
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 The Critical Mass Evenets in Los Angeles are now attended by LAPD officers on bikes. I was upset by the idea of having cops along- until I saw this video.

I feel safer in the mountains battling cliffs, snakes, bobcats and the weather. Street riding is FAR more dangerous than off-road riding.

The question is - how does one carry a roscoe whilst riding? Does anyone know of any quick draw holsters for bikes? I'd take pleasure in shooting at a citizen in circumstances such as this. I'll surely be putting the hammerless .357 in road riding gear now.
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 I'm pretty sure that once the life-threatening situation is over (read: the guy is driving away, etc), you are committing a crime by shooting at him, so your window of opportunity would be pretty damned narrow, even if you did manage to somehow get the gun out prior to being hit.

I don't want to rain on your parade but I'm being realistic.
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 That's my concern- exactly- is how do I carry my gun so it's easily reachable yet still concealed? That's the question I was trying to ask. yes, I realize that shooting at someone is considered assault with a deadly weapon- more so than ramming them with a car. I personally have tired of worrying for my safety when I ride - so I'm now packing! Thanks for sharing in the debate!
  • 1 1
 I'll restate my point in the form of a question, because I don't think we understood each other.

How do you visualize using your gun to defend yourself against someone hitting you with a car?
  • 1 1
 typical amerikan : lets just shoot him - yeh, guns have solved everything in the U. S . of A. eh?
  • 1 0
 Well granted the USA isn't perfect, but since 1776, our attitude has helped us prevail. So yes, typical American and yes, Just Shoot them. I gurantee fewer lawsuits and criminal trials cluttering up the legal system. Dead Suspects can't file lawsuits or tax the legal system very well, Eh?
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 Hey Also, America isn't spelled with a "K", so while you're busy being so wise, check your grammar.
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 Are you going to answer my question, or did you realize that there is no way to use a gun to keep someone from hitting you with a car?
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 No answer, I'll just shoot you! LOL.
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 yeah, totally uncalled for and violent. driver should be charged with attempted vehicular homicide. Don't see a point to critical mass rides tho.

I used to ride in boston every day, as long as you are an aggressive rider, you can significantly reduce to possibility of getting hit by a car. If a car ever got too close to me, id catch up and let my handle bar scratch the sh*t out of his car.

Feel like critical mass people should try to be proactive and constructive in attempts to enact legislation instead of being purely unproductive and annoying by creating large traffic jams.
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 This is possibly the weirdest comment ive seen. The top and bottom part made sense but the middle part?
In london we have a huge problem with cycling safely since we have idiots which like to as you said"catch up and let my handle bar scratch the sh*t out of his car".

Im 17 and dont drive but the amount of cyclists ive seen nearly hit cars because they dont follow the rules of the road drivers follow and then have a go at that driver is huge. You sound like the type of cyclist you would skip a red light get knocked over and then have a go at the driver. Or the person like me who has kicked you off your bike for nearly hitting me.

Remember the road was created for vehicles and most drivers wont always respect that you are using it aswell. If you are careful you can use them without a problem.
  • 2 1
 yeh, but not a weird comment, just stupid, and for sure if this dweeb scratches my vehicle intentionally he is looking at some serious 'down time'...and PLEASE bikesail, don't bore me by telling me i'm a f*ggot or how you will kick my ass cause i'm not, you won't and you couldn't...but you need to re-think your contradicting comment and see how mature and wise your 1st and last paragraph were, and how immature and stupid the middle paragraph was...make up your mind, either you are aggressive and against drivers, or a defensive biker and for dialogue [ do you really think you scratching someones car is proacative - some drivers are a*sholes and some may simply not see you or understand how close they were to you, and some do need constructive dialogue to make them realize your vulnerability out there ]
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 TABARNAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CEST DON BIN CAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASti dcolon! French canadian FTW
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 HORRIBLE..! But I will take this as a reminder to always wear my helmet, no matter how safe the ride seems...as there was a definite lack of helmets there...
  • 2 2
 wow. That footage is gnarly. One can only guess what was going through the driver's head. Something tells me that this is not the first time he has pulled some nasty sh%t behind the wheel of a car.
  • 2 0
 this is terrible, for someone to actaully aim to run someone over is dispicable! feel for everyone effected right now.
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 That was absolutely disgusting, however I do not feel that they should be organised like that. But that is no excuse for how that driver acted!
  • 1 0
 Lost the count of how many times i could have died riding on road...drivers really dont give a shit, they are not the ones who get hurt
  • 1 0
 Drugs or Alcohol must have been a factor, I don't think a Sober person could do that....maybe tho....Thats absolute madness...
  • 1 0
 the critical mass is sort of meant to anger motorists, but obviously this is a horrible thing to happen. i've gotten hit by a car riding the bike before. its not cool.
  • 1 0
 holly fuck thats pretty stupid on the guy in cars behalf. just cause he doesnt like bikes doesnt mean he has to try to kill the people riding themm...
  • 2 0
 wow, what a piece of trash... why would someone even do that, I hope he gets prison for life or something
  • 1 0
 Anyone who sides with the motorist in the video or thinks his actions were justified should be banned from PB as this site is for CYCLISTS! Wankers!
  • 1 0
 Alright boyssss!!!! Time to bust out the blood hounds and the AK's!!!!!!! Hope to God someone finds this guy and slits his throat with a sprocket or a rotor!
  • 1 0
 I see how cyclists could aggrivate drivers but there is absolutely no reason to fly through the middle of them and take half of them out, that guy should be shot.
  • 1 0
 Whats up with motorist lately? They make a mountain out of an ant hill. Like crossing the road? Thats no reason to try run some one over.
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 Attempted murder, no doubt about it. If I were on the jury I wouldn’t hesitate to return a guilty verdict after seeing that footage.
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 My heart goes out to all who were hurt and affected by this senseless attack. I hope you all recover quickly and enjoy riding very soon!
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 The judge Rosane Michels ordered the arrest of Ricardo Neis, 47, who ran over a group of cyclists late on Friday in Porto Alegre (RS).
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 WTF!
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 i kno this is a really bad time.... but thats what she said
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 What a moron, they shouldnt even lock up people like that, they should do the same thing to them...
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 this psycho should be slowly tortured... !!!!!
  • 1 0
 It's a shame that such people are free they need to go to prison for a long long long time
  • 1 0
 local news just report that the driver claims self defense, can you belive?
  • 1 0
 wow..thats fucked up!
  • 3 1
 kill him and put a mound of bikes on top
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 or jst throw the bikes at him.... and have him die by bike.... if u kno were im going with this
  • 3 0
 i want a follow up story
  • 2 0
 i hope he dies a horrible death
  • 1 0
 I hope he gets penis cancer.
  • 4 0
 ......or looses his licence to drive so has to cycle to work...... Irony is a bitch.
  • 1 0
 haha! that would be great!
  • 1 0
 Thats a pretty ironic name for the ride if you think about it... What an a-hole.
  • 1 0
 was this some sort of demonstration opposing a group or government function? or simply a group ride?
  • 1 0
 now the police brutality should work well for this f*cker, hope they will find him and make bloody shit of his face and body
  • 1 0
 can you believe this guy....screw trying him lets just take turns running over his head with our bikes
  • 1 0
 what a sick dimented person what would make him want to do that it's just a sick in the head persons way of fun
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 omfg! thoug it was a acident ! but it was intencionaly???!!
nobody saw the car registration plate?
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 well it was coverd with bodies
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 imagine : /
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 i feel bad Frown
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 I feel sick. So sorry for those poor people.
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 drive should be charged with life sentence. shocking how someone can do that to peacful protesters
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 Idiot! Stupid!! The guy is not a person, he is a beast!
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 hope the dick head driver gets ass raped by a fucking rhino horn!!!!
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 haha freerideglory for priminister! i wanna see what you'd do to the justice system!
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 It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine
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 HOLY FUCK..........................................................................
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 You need to be fucked up in the head to do something like that! i hope theyve caught the bastard.
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 he turned himself in to the police. he's going to claim self defence for him and his son because riders "banged on the windows and roof". i hope he gets put in jail for life
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 thats ridiculous!
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 I saw some videos before the tragedy, maybe that old lady carring a dog in the back of her bike is the one who tried to break the car's window ¬¬
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 take it you didnt read the blog then?
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 i hope the driver gets his nuts chopped off. idiot.
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 PRICK!!
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 this guy really should go burn in hell
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 thats really bad to see this happen with the world at all... really bad... =[
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 that guy is stupid he is just jealous he can't ride a bike.he should be in jail
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 this is why i downhill
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 In my opinion the light in that video is amazing. I wonder if it was shot through a filter or tweaked in post production?
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 @wretchedspawn:
You should probably go along for the ride because you're obviously too stupid to live!
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 How could somebody so twisted do that ? Couldn't he just go around the block or wait his turn ?
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 multiple murder attempt for sure, put him in jail for the rest of his miserable life, case closed. what a twat...
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 WTF !!! sick moron !!!
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 id like to run the guy in the golf down.
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 why would someone do this the car driver is such a c***
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 well hes going away for a very long time now. hope it was worth it
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 Welcome to third world!!!
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 what a dumb ass that just piss me of what a cunt
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 What a dummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 all i can say without getting banned is mother fucking sonofabitch
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 As a Brazilian, I'm ashmed of this stupid citizen cause to our colleagues.
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 It's sad how one person "in a hurry" can do so much damage..
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 what the hell is wrong with the f*ckin car driver??
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 I hope he gets critically messed up!!!
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 Stupid driver ! hope the injured ppl get soon recovered!
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 fuck.... this guys there isn't a person, he must be in the prision
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 at octalex1 yes unfortunatly this is and i am pretty sure everyone who has seen this video, heard about this in some way, or is of the pinkbike community...why would someone even think/ do something of this sort...its absolutly outrageous....
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 likeomg... some people where made for asylums
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 unbelievable, cought police that MTFKR yet ?
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 bloody hell! this is sickening. some people jeez
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 just a disgrace.. hope them people get better soon
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 that is horrible, can't say anything more
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 my god...
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 that is just disgusting how a human can do that to another
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 Holy Mackerel!!!
They guy at 2:22 looks sort of like Gee.
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 wow lol yea i was like wow he looks kinda familiar! but the scream ruined it... like what was he screaming at? :/
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 yeah, blood curdling screams tend to make things less awesome.
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 u could say that again
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 wooooooah someone got jealous of that guy at the backs new downhill rig Wink
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 what?
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 I dont't understand how can a person do something like that???
:O
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 i cant get the damn video to load so i guess i cant say anything
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 holy !@#$%$$#@#(*&(*(&()(*+_)+_^%$%@$#!@#$%$%$%^$&^%*&%*$%$$!%^%**&@$#@#@#**%!!! gosh!!!
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 I can't believe I just saw that.
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 I knew this would happen one day. I don't agree with the critical mass rides
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 this is the world we live in
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 if this happend at sanfran this guy would go down
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 that hitter will have a karma!
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 My heart goes out to anyone who was effected by this tragedy.
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 wow that guy driving is a fucking cunt....
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 MOM! were the hell is my axe?
  • 1 0
 JEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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 In this morning the graet mutha fu*k&r was arested! go to jail!
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 The driver was arrested today.
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 Now, who want's ride in Brasil? Ok meet me in whistler!
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 your comment was just dumb
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 fucking sick cunt needs locking up with mike tyson fucking dizzy twat
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 The person who did this should get the same punishment as a terrorist, because this is just as bad as a terror attack.
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 fucking scumbag
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 Yes the driver deserves some serious jailtime at the very least and i am not condoning his actions in any way. However we have to consider whether these CM rides are really making a positive difference in the first place. Think of it in reverse and there is a motoring CM event where everyone drives really slow in their cars blocking the road and annoys all the cyclists trying to get to wherever they are going. Do you think that would help improve motorists' image in your eyes as a cyclist? or would it encourage the veiw of motorists as arrogant twats?
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 thats exactly why I stick to the dirt. I don't trust any drivers out there. best wishes to the injured
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 Jonnysnow-

Motoring CM events happen every day, they're called traffic jams. Now, the cyclists that don't want to be involved in those sometimes snake their way through the traffic. I've not once heard of one of THose cyclists using their bicycle in anger to try murdering multiple people in one fell swoop. What would improve motorists image would be to carpool, utilize public transportation, or, i dunno, maybe commute by fuc%!ng bicycle?!?!?
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 GAMW TON CHRISTO KAI TIN PANAGIA TOY
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 thats hard to watch
  • 1 0
 Epic VW ad
  • 1 0
 WOW
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 Dumey
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 Enough comments
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 holy S%#$
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 Oh dear...the fixies finally wound someone up to snapping point.
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 fixies make me wanna do bad things to the general population too.. the driver should do what I do when confronted by fixies. mock them for wearing their sisters clothes and huff glue til I throw up and pass out.
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 was the guy on pcp?
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 that guy is crazy
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 This guy is fucking mad!!!!!!!! he should die!! SHARE THE ROAD!
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 VOD? ;-D
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 mcdaw you are stupid!
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 of all these god damn comments you have to dis my shit. its a fuckin oppinion get over it. im not at all condoning what he did douche bag
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 your comment was just the dumb, you deleted it so i gues you did consider it was dumb..
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