I don’t think Critical Mass should be banned, and most of its members are innocent.
But then again, I do have a problem with the Angry Cyclist… the ones who purposely ride far out into the lane, ostensibly to “prevent danger by blocking cars from even having the chance to dangerously pass” ( <—- a B.S. meme heavily spread amongst uppity cyclists)
And the ones who ride double-file, arrogantly blocking traffic.
But these are rude behaviors exhibited outside of Critical Mass.
And it would be wrong to ban Critical Mass for the problems caused by individuals. Yes, Critical Mass itself blocks traffic, but it’s a temporary, and relatively fast moving, and unavoidable event.
The wide-laners and the double-filers both have alternatives: to ride single file, and hugging the curb at a reasonable distance.
The Critical Mass event has no alternative… it is what it is. And its goals are good. When I am in the Netherlands, I’ve noticed, they’ve reached Critical Mass… and cars there are secondary to bicycles. One can travel anywhere in the cities without a car. The bike lanes and subway/train systems are intricate, fast, and easily available.
In some cities of America, this will occur too some day.