This last Friday in Arcata local bicyclists gathered to celebrate the biking life. The event was organized and led by Critical Mass Arcata. According to Matthew LaFever a participant, around 100 bike riders joined in the ride.

“We rode a route starting with some celebratory loops around the plaza, up G street, over to Sunset., down to Alliance, through the bottoms back to 11th street, then onto K and finally down to the Arcata Marsh to watch the sunset,” said LaFever who sent in the video above.

Since the early nineties, Critical Mass events around the world often take place on the last Friday of each month and serve to celebrate and promote non-motorized means of transportation.

For those interested in grabbing a bike and pedaling along, the next Critical Mass ride will be on March 28.

Photo from this week’s Critical Mass ride.