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The following is a partial list of Critical Mass bicycle rides around the world. Some rides may no longer exist and most certainly not every ride is listed here.

Unless otherwise stated, rides are held on the last Friday of every month at 5:30 p.m..

Countries

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see Critical Mass Australia
see Bicicletada site and Bicicletada definition in portuguese
  • São Paulo (see the reports), last Friday of every month at 6 p.m., Paulista with Consolação (Praça do Ciclista).
  • Calgary, Alberta: The first critical mass rides in Calgary were held in the late 1990s and were initially heavily supported by bicycle couriers until they were threatened with job loss if they would continue participating. The rides still continue to the present, having had the same start place and time, Eau Claire Plaza in downtown Calgary at 5:30 p.m., since the beginning.
  • Edmonton, Alberta, meet in front of the City Hall at 5:30 p.m.
  • London, Ontario, meet in front of the Stage at Victoria Park at 7:00 p.m.
  • Montreal, Quebec, meet at Phillips Square, 5:30 p.m.
  • Ottawa, Ontario [5], meet at Confederation Park (Elgin and Laurier), 5:00 p.m.
  • Toronto, Ontario [6] [7], meet at Bloor and Spadina, 6:00 p.m.
  • Vancouver, British Columbia [8], meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery on the Georgia Street side
  • Victoria, British Columbia meet at Centenial Square
  • Paris [9], rides are held on the first Saturday of every month at 02.00 p.m. starting from Place du Châtelet.
  • Athens, first Monday of every month, at Syntagma Square, 6.30 p.m.
  • Budapest [10], on every 22nd April (Earth Day) and 22nd September (Carfree day). The first ride on 22nd September 2004 was organized after the City Authorities refused to organize the Carfree day on a weekday and closed some roads from traffic only on a close Sunday. At least 30,000 cyclists took part in the 2006-04-22 demonstration. Budapest Critical Mass rides are legal demonstrations in cooperation with the police, in 2006 even the President of Hungary, László Sólyom took part in the event.
  • Tel Aviv - From Rabin Square (Kikar Rabin) @ 13:30 last friday of every month[11]
  • Jerusalem - From Hamashbir (Rechavat HaMashbir) - top of Ben Yehuda Street @ 13:00 last friday of every month[12]
see Critical Mass Italy (in Italian)
see Critical Mass in Russia (in Russian)
  • Moscow, rides are held on the last Saturday of every month at 01.00 p.m. starting from Turgenevskaya Square.
see Critical Mass in Spain (in Spanish)
  • Barcelona, 20:00 h, Plaça Universitat, first Friday.
  • Madrid, [19] 20:00 h, "Edificio Correos" Cibeles Sqr., last Thursday.
  • Sevilla, 20:30 h, Plaza del Pumarejo , First Friday.
  • Valencia, [20], 19:30 h, Plaza de la Virgen, first Friday
  • Zaragosa,19:30 h, Plaza "San Francisco".
see [21]
  • Gothenburg, 18:00 h, Gustaf Adolfstorg, last Friday of every month.
see Critical Mass in Switzerland (in French)
  • Geneva, 18:00 h, Pont des Bergues, last Friday of every month.
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