For those of you who are in Madrid this evening and would like to take part in the.... well, they don't call it Critical Mass here...it's the Bici-Crítica here....here are the details.
Riders taking part in the Crítica meet in front of the Palacio de Comunicaciones (the white, wedding-cake post office building) in the Plaza de Cibeles, at around 8:00. By 8:30, instructions are given to the riders about the route; they don't like distributing maps or giving anything graphic out because, under Spanish law, that would constitute the Crítica being an organized ride (requiring the organizers to get a permit.)
The ride usually takes about an hour and a half. Although you'll see others jumping reds and trying to keep the pack together, it's better to obey traffic rules - it doesn't mean that you're going to end up getting lost. And yes, in the best spirit of relaxed cycling everywhere, there's beer at the end of the ride.
If your Spanish is up for it, check out the Bici-Crítica's new webpage (which probably includes the biggest collection of cycling t-shirts in Spain):
http://bicicritica.ourproject.org/web/
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