Today is the last Thursday of the month, today in Madrid is bike day. But we will begin by describing what the Critical Masses to put ourselves in situation.

The origin of the term comes from the cycling documentary “The return of the Scorcher” (1992), where the term is applied to the phenomenon of accumulation of cyclists at unregulated crossings, until they form a sufficient number, a critical mass, that allows them to cross all together safely.
That same year in San Francisco they began to organize Critical Masses, in one year there were about 500 cyclists. From there the phenomenon spread to other cities in the US and later throughout the world.

In short, it is a march – monthly cycling celebration. It is celebrated in many cities around the world, to celebrate and defend the use of the bike as a means of transportation. It is a bike ride, to reclaim the bike as a means of urban transportation. It is a recreational-festive-claiming way of demanding the right to move safely through the cities.

That's it, the Critical Masses are bicycle marches that are held in many cities around the world, once a month, to celebrate and demand the use of the bike as a means of transportation. They respond to slogans like: “We don't block traffic, we are traffic,” or “Use your bike every day, celebrate it once a month.”
La Madrid Bike Criticism It is celebrated on the last Thursday of each month, the meeting point is the Plaza de Cibeles, in front of the Communications palace, current Madrid City Council, at 20 p.m. Come on, September will be concentrating as I write this.

The Bicicrítica de Madrid has become quite popular and several hundred people attend many months. However, not all urban cyclists in the city agree with the approach. For many it is excessively nihilistic, traffic rules are not respected too much and sometimes confrontation with motor vehicle drivers is sought by some participants.

But it is a proposal that has given visibility to the bike in Madrid and that has served and serves as a meeting point for many bike lovers.

A hug and happy pedaling.