by T. Claw

On October 27th, cyclists from Olympia and surrounding areas converged in their monthly ride to support safe, non-motorized transportation.

The Halloween Critical Mass was Olympia's largest in two years, surpassed only by the 2004 election ride. The bike parade was tainted when police harassment ended the ride with unsafe road conditions, multiple citations, and two arrests.

A bunch of kids who need to get jobs. Or maybe it's ...Critical Mass Olympia! Photo by Jon Huey.

Notice how OPD Officer Gassett uses his 250-plus frame to manhandle an unassuming student who did nothing more than ride his bike at Critical Mass. Photo by Jon Huey.