Well said, Peter. I wasn’t there but I don’t think a party-atmosphere is appropriate.
Your description sounds a bit like a critical-mass gathering. Once was enough for me. Jock On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM Peter Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't seen an estimated headcount in Oakland, but at the start point > at Rockridge BART, I'm guessing it was a minimum of 500 riders, and I > suspect a lot more. > > As far as the ride itself went, I would have preferred if it were less > Bike Party, and more Ride of Silence. Apparently, East Bay Bike Party was > one of the main facilitating organizations, so their crowd was inclined to > treat it as yet another BP-style event. IMHO, a ride commemorating the > government's killing of two civilians does not require a funky playlist, or > "woo HOO!"s from the riders; it shouldn't be regarded as yet another > opportunity for fun. But I was not in charge, and I wouldn't expect many > would have complied with my "This Is Serious Business" instructions, had > anyone given them. > > Peter "Humorless Scold" Adler > Berkeley, CA > > On Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 12:24:31 PM UTC-8 Matti wrote: > > Massive turnout in Portland > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7f40adad-fe6a-49fc-ad23-b95059d95c64n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7f40adad-fe6a-49fc-ad23-b95059d95c64n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CA%2BkTrE54BeZLqhZR_ZbotCjcPGeoPH0Rq5AYGew-y3patuqkeA%40mail.gmail.com.
