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Crimanimalz -The Freeway Ride I

Uploaded by: richtotheie
Video Description:
"In a city made for cars, why are bicycles getting places faster?"
Los Angeles, CA (May 12, 2008) — Beginning in April, as commuters were mired in the typical Friday rush-hour traffic logjam, members of an organization calling itself CRIMANIMALZ [krim-an-i-muhlz] have taken to two of Los Angeles' busiest freeways on bicycles in a flash mob-type protest aimed at raising questions about transportation. Weaving in and out of choked traffic, cyclists surprised frustrated motorists with a spirited sprint on the region's most clogged and polluted arteries. More rides are planned.
Friday, April 18th, 2008
The time (5:30 p.m.) and day (April 19) were carefully chosen after considerable research and scouting over a two-week planning stage. Based on unverified data and rider speculation, motor vehicles were moving at a speed between 5 and 10 mph. There was no strategy on what to do when actually on the freeway, as the group's riders agreed to an "every rider for themselves" approach in regards to possible police retaliation.
Starting in Santa Monica, 15 bicyclists boarded the Cloverfield on-ramp (Santa Monica Fwy/I-10) and rode 0.87 miles to the Centinela off-ramp. They re-entered the 1-10 Fwy at Bundy and rode 0.44 miles to the I-405 N on-ramp and rode another 1.56 miles to the Santa Monica Blvd. exit. The ramp to the I-405 N was a steep grade and 0.65 miles in length. Riders spanned a total of 2.87 freeway miles.
Media Information
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YouTube
CRIMANIMALZ - If You Rode A Bicycle You'd Be Home By Now
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4NLmiuyLa98
Website
http://www.crimanimalz.com
Vimeo Channel (Videos)
http://www.vimeo.com/crimanimalz
FLICKR Pool (Photographs)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crimanimalz/
IBIKEU Wiki (History)
http://www.ibikeu.com/wiki/index.php/The_Freeway_Traffic_Jam_Ride
To view California Highway Patrol Reaction to the Freeway Traffic Jam Ride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
MUSIC:
"Ride" - The Vines
http://www.thevines.com

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No way dude, it's ... ( 3 months ago by shitsucks08)

No way dude, it's that shitty garage indie that all of the kool hipsters listen to. They don't know what the fuck punk is.

Yes! I've been ... ( 3 months ago by euskadi71)

Yes! I've been commuting on bike for the last 7 years in Santa Monica and I've always wanted to run the freeway at rush hour since it's just a big parking lot! I used to ride from S.M. to Beverly Hills to work and I could only imagine how much faster if I was biking on the freeway with no stop signs or stoplights. A straight 10 freeway bike run from 4th st. to Overland would be an awesome ride!

The only thing I've ... ( 3 months ago by euskadi71)

The only thing I've done remotely close to this is lanesplitting through rush hour traffic on Wilshire from about Centinela to Sepulveda.
Looks like a blast!

HA, HA, HA, HA! ... ( 3 months ago by try2gofast)

HA, HA, HA, HA! That's great! I commute too and wonder why cyclists can't use the freeway when it's in park mode. Haven't got the balls to lane split though.

Hell yeah! Keep it ... ( 3 months ago by ohwhye)

Hell yeah! Keep it up.
Just moved to Amsterdam and you should see it here - cyclists outnumber motorists in many parts of the city. They've got dedicated bike lanes everywhere - even intercity ones! Laws here even favor cyclists in a number of ways. I want to bring the culture with me when I leave. Ride on!

Right on! I fucking ... ( 3 months ago by xcandix)

Right on! I fucking hate cars and traffic...they really need to start making it easier for cyclists to get around.

somebody needs to ... ( 3 months ago by 2004JETTA)

somebody needs to do something so rock on

Traffic sux and ... ( 3 months ago by BolivianoOrgulloso)

Traffic sux and honestly, someone needs to send a wake up call to all people who complain about traffic and do nothing to help reduce it

thats not really ... ( 3 months ago by GoodFellah69)

thats not really true amsterdam cyclists are just pricks that stop for no one had one biker the other day near the CS that almost hit me but i pushed him resulting him riding in a fence.

Part of the reason ... ( 2 months ago by bikpedlr0)

Part of the reason I ride is the joy and freedom these guys capture just a little of in this video. It's also cool to commute on 0 mpg !!!
HOUSTON ROX !!!

As much as I love ... ( 2 months ago by dirtyjett)

As much as I love bicycles, you bitches should realize a car can fucken kill you. You guys would sue whoever hit you very quick. Besides, you guys seem like a bunch of outsider/yuppies trying to be cool.

This is cool and ... ( 2 months ago by foxprogt)

This is cool and all but lets see you do that when its not rush hour ;D

It is illegal to do ... ( 2 months ago by waddleduckie1)

It is illegal to do that. You could be ticketed for bicycling on a freeway. Why not use a private road or a bike path that will take you wherever you need to go? And have you not seen a video of this guy being chased by the police while on the freeway? This could be a wake up call that may help save your life.

Some one arrest ... ( 1 month ago by XSoulStormX)

Some one arrest these mother fuckers, or run them down.

heck no. that's so ... ( 1 month ago by samsonp92)

heck no. that's so tight!

If more people did ... ( 1 month ago by honeyb0y)

If more people did this, there would be less fat losers talking crap about bikers on youtube.

Yeah and smoking ... ( 1 month ago by dankreek)

Yeah and smoking weed is illegal too... and so is pirating software... anyone who is afraid of the police has already lost all their freedom.

Awwee is your ... ( 1 month ago by dankreek)

Awwee is your gas-burning ego hurt? Does your resource-wasting American pride tell you that cycling is just wrong?

Smoking weed IS ... ( 1 month ago by waddleduckie1)

Smoking weed IS illegal. There is NO SUCH ThIng as 'Medical" Marijuana. People who smoke these things are not really self medicating, but are hooked to get the 'high'.

Amen. ( 1 month ago by Haishao)

Amen.

Total waste of ... ( 1 month ago by Haishao)

Total waste of sarcasm.

right, they should ... ( 1 month ago by tehmushroom)

right, they should take prescription pills or get something that's legal like alcohol. Maybe some caffeine?
You're still free to have your opinion, but don't say anything 'is' that way. Maybe do some reading about the 'plant' in question here.

total waste of life. ( 2 weeks ago by zoth18)

total waste of life.

Be angry more =D ( 1 week ago by Haishao)

Be angry more =D