May Ride: Get Crazy!

It's that time of the month!
No! Not that.
It's time for C.R.A.N.K. Mob.
This month we're encouraging everyone to wear costumes and bring noise makers.
Last month's Mob was great, and the Critical Mass at the end of April was incredible (it rode through the Capitola Mall).
Let's keep this going! This is magic. This is community. This is adventure. This is a rolling block party!

Invite friends, neighbors, family members, coworkers, classmates, the guy serving you a latte, the clerk at the bookstore, some woman at the beach, the clown from your eighth birthday party, the pizza deliver boy, the Mormon knocking at your door, the invisible elephant you talk to when you think no one is around, your ex-wife, your future husband, and that set of twins from El Salvador!
Show up with a smile on your face, a bike under your butt, and a friend at your side at the town clock at 9:30 this Friday (9th). We ride when the clock strikes ten!

April was the month of Magic!

The April ride went great! There was an awesome turn out, and so far, the feed back has been really good. We had an excellent group of people participating.
There's quite a few rides between now and the next C.R.A.N.K. Mob ride.

• April 20th at Lighthouse Field at 2pm there's an Alleycat race. Entry is $5.
• April 25th at the Town Clock at 5:30pm is the Santa Cruz Critical Mass.
• May 2nd there will be the monthly Art Ride. I need to check the time and meeting place, but it will tour all the art galleries in town.
• and finally, May 9th will be the next C.R.A.N.K. Mob. Theme and route yet to be determined, but it will meet at 9:30 at the Town Clock as always.

We'll have more info later. Stay tuned and keep it rubber-side down!

April Ride: The Ride after the Spring Break Ride

Okay, is everyone ready for the April ride?
We're having the April ride on the 11th, and we'll be sticking to the second Friday of the month from now on.
This month will have the same route as last month. We'll probably not stop at the Food Bin, and in the future let's keep it to a dull roar while stopped at a business.

Last month was great. For this month, let's try to plan out after parties and potential post-ride destinations before the ride begins to cut down on confusion during the ride, and feel free to post ideas here on the site.


Hope to see everyone there.
C.R.A.N.K. MOB!!!

March Ride: Spring Break

The March ride will be Friday, March 21st. We'll meet at 9:30pm at the clock tower, and we'll leave when the clock strikes 10!
This ride will have a planned route (including a few planned stops) which will be on the back of the spoke cards given out before the ride. Hopefully, this will help us stay together.
To ensure that we can keep riding every month, here's a couple of things to remember...

1. Every pedestrian and motorist is a potential rider for next month, so try to remain relatively friendly. Once or twice, we've all been in a car for some reason.
2. We have a right to the entire lane, but not the oncoming lane. Try and stay to the right.
3. Corking an intersection is fun, but it's questionable. Let's keep it to a minimum. If you're significantly ahead of the group, don't cork until the group catches up.
4. Remember that sometimes a red-light or stop sign is a great place to regroup. If you're leading the Mob, make sure we're not getting too stretched out. There's strength in numbers.

Alright, hope to see you there.
C.R.A.N.K. MOB!!!

Leap Day Ride: A Huge Success

Hi everyone,
The ride on Leap Day was a blast. We had between 70 and 80 participants. We sped around downtown, swarmed the wharf, had a bicycle toss, and rode through the harbor!
We want to thank everyone for participating, and invite everyone to the next ride: March 21st.