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Next Friday! Criticalmass El Paso
End of Summer Bike Ride!!
Water balloons at the park.
🎈🔫💦
Wear a bathing suit to beat the heat!
👙🩳☀️🍉⛱️

Wednesday Night Ride! Join us to celebrate Michael’s Birthday 🎉 🎉🚴🏽‍♂️
07.31.24
20 mile ride. Ends at pastel & drinks for the homie 🧁💚
Meet downtown, Pioneer Plaza 123 w. Mills Ave.
7:00pm
Ride 7:30pm 🚴🏽‍♀️🚴🏽🚴🏽‍♂️

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Calling ALL KIDS and families to join us on Sunday July 7th. We’ll be riding Union Plaza Park in downtown El Paso, then ending the ride with fun kids activities and cold refreshments 🤸🏻‍♂️✨Thank you so much for hosting us this month. We appreciate you supporting our community!

Bring plenty of water, snacks, & sunblock.
☀️🌱🌳🌻🌿👒

**We are meeting early these summer months due to warmer riding seasons.
All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 5 mile family friendly ride
Starting location: Union Plaza Park - 117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
Meeting up at: 8:00 am
Ride: leaving Union Plaza Park at 8:30am.

5 mile youth & family friendly ride, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding together safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 and keeps us in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Happy Pride Month Everybody!! 🤸🏻‍♂️✨
🏳️‍⚧️💜🩵🤍🩷🏳️‍🌈🌈❤️🧡💛💚

Join Criticalmass El Paso, next Friday, June 28th for our third annual Pride Month ride! As we gather in support of the q***r community, we acknowledge that the choice to be out should be one that comes with safety, respect, and support.

We ride together to honor and celebrate the history of LGTBQIA+ resistance, rooted in protests led by Black and Latina trans women at the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The fight for basic rights, recognition and legal protections for marginalized q***r communities in TX and globally is still not over!

We ride together to honor and support those in our community who experience systemic violence and discrimination, and all those who have been harmed, threatened, and murdered in our border cities due to their gender identity, expression, and/or sexual orientation. We acknowledge the LGBTQIA+ stands in solidarity with anti-colonial movements and there is no q***r liberation without a free Palestine! 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We ride together in joyful resistance and solidarity, and look forward to seeing you at Pride Ride!! ✊🏾🇵🇸❤️🚲🏳️‍🌈🚸🛹 🛴 🛼



*RIDE INFO*
•Meets at 7:00pm and leaves at 7:30pm from San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso.

•Bring family & friends, an extra tube & an air pump. Dress in Pride Colors, Pride Flag & Lights! All wheels are welcome!

**Please check that your bike is in working condition before you come to the ride to avoid mechanical delays. If you are looking for affordable bike service to prepare for the ride please DM the page.**

Happy Pride Month Everybody!! 🤸🏻‍♂️✨
🏳️‍⚧️💜🩵🤍🩷🏳️‍🌈🌈❤️🧡💛💚

Join Criticalmass El Paso Friday, June 28th for our third annual Pride Month ride! As we gather in support of the q***r community, we acknowledge that the choice to be out should be one that comes with safety, respect, and support.

We ride together to honor and celebrate the history of LGTBQIA+ resistance, rooted in protests led by Black and Latina trans women at the Stonewall Inn in 1969. The fight for basic rights, recognition and legal protections for marginalized q***r communities in TX and globally is still not over!

We ride together to honor and support those in our community who experience systemic violence and discrimination, and all those who have been harmed, threatened, and murdered in our border cities due to their gender identity, expression, and/or sexual orientation. We acknowledge the LGBTQIA+ stands in solidarity with anti-colonial movements and there is no q***r liberation without a free Palestine! 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We ride together in joyful resistance and solidarity, and look forward to seeing you at Pride Ride!! ✊🏾🇵🇸❤️🚲🏳️‍🌈🚸🛹 🛴 🛼



*RIDE INFO*
•Meets at 7:00pm and leaves at 7:30pm from San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso.

•Bring family & friends, an extra tube & an air pump. Dress in Pride Colors, Pride Flag & Lights! All wheels are welcome!

**Please check that your bike is in working condition before you come to the ride to avoid mechanical delays. If you are looking for affordable bike service to prepare for the ride please DM the page.**

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Calling ALL KIDS and families to join us ok Sunday June 2nd. We’ll be riding along Album Park and into the neighborhood streets. Bring plenty of water, snacks, & sunblock.
☀️🌱🌳🌻🌿

**We are meeting early these months in preparation for the warmer riding seasons.
All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 5 mile family friendly ride
Starting location: Album Park - 3001 Parkwood St, El Paso, TX 79925
Meeting up at: 8:30 am
Ride: leaving Album Park at 9:00 am.

5 mile youth & family friendly ride along the River Trail, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding together safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 and keeps us in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Join us Last Friday May 31st at San Jacinto Plaza for Criticalmass El Paso - No Pants Ride !!

This is our 7th annual No-Pants Ride 🙌🏼😎❤️‍🔥⛱️☀️

No Pants Ride helps to bring awareness of the vulnerability we experience while riding on our city roads. No Pants Ride also promotes body positivity, ALL Bodies belong on Bikes & Skates, and Everyone’s right to safe active culture & infrastructure in El Paso, TX and surrounding areas. 🛣️🚦🚸

Let’s roll and explore our city -no pants style-

RECOMMENDED ATTIRE
No pants options:
swim suits,
swim trunks,
swim floaties,
body paint,
wigs,
skirts,
tank tops,
boxers
PLEASE... NO PANTS!!
🩲👙🤿🩱🐤🏊🏻‍♀️🌺🩳

•Get as creative as you want with your attire! Ride your bike with fellow pant-less riders!!!

Ride Meets at 7:00 PM
Departs downtown at 7:30 PM

The ride is a total 10-mile loop with some climbing uphill.

Invite friends and family and spread the word 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️

All wheels welcome!
🤸🏿‍♂️🛹 🛴 🛼 🚲🏃🏽‍♀️

**Remember to check that your bike is in working condition before coming to the ride. Charge your lights. Bring water, a bike tube, & a bike pump.**

See you all there!!

Let’s ride our bikes and help out a great cause! Help spread the word is in need of cash & item donations.

We will be collecting the items listed on the flyer until May 25th. Drop off your donations

Ride with us to the rescue on Sunday evening, 5:30pm on May 26th. The ride is 25 miles round trip from downtown El Paso - Union Plaza Park to the westside.

Make a cash donation to:
CashAPP - $2riversdogrescue
Venmo -
Paypal -
Zelle - 360-466-8745

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday night for Neon Ride! 💚🩵🧡💜💛

Wear neon colors & lights! 🔦🔦🔦🔦

Bring plenty of water & snacks

15 miles with stops for rest breaks and photos.

Meet at Pioneer Plaza 6:30pm
Roll out at 7:00pm

Lets Ride!
Happy Bike Month!!!
🚲🫶🏼🚴🏼‍♀️📸✨

May is time for more exploring outdoors, more group rides, and trying new activities such as cycling, walking, hiking, running, & skating!

May is also national bike month!
So we are hosting a few more rides and events!
We have a wonderful skating & cycling community!! There is so much to do and many group rides across El Paso & Juarez you can bike & skate with.
Follow .elpaso for details, group pages, & more ride info. Let’s all celebrate & ride!

🚲✨🙌🏼🌿🌼🌳

Calling ALL KIDS and families to join us this Sunday May 12th. We’ll be riding the paved river trail along the Rio Grande. Bring plenty of water, snacks, sunblock, and critter repellent.
☀️🌱🌳🌻🌿🏞️🦟

**We are meeting early this month in preparation for the warmer riding seasons.
All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 5 mile family friendly ride
Starting location: Mary Frances Keisling Park - 651 Gomez Rd, El Paso, TX 79932
Meeting up at: 8:30 am
Ride: leaving Mary Frances Keisling Park at 9:00 am.

5 mile youth & family friendly ride along the River Trail, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding together safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 and keeps us in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Spread the word, next Friday is Criticalmass El Paso’s last Friday ride. Come check it out!! Dozens of riders hit the streets to ride together as one community. Wear green 💚in celebration of Earth month 🫶🏼🌍🚲

Check your bike is in working condition before coming to the ride.

We meet at 7pm
At San Jacinto Plaza

10 mile, chill pace loop 🔁

Rest stop & hang at Memorial Park overlook before we ride back to downtown to end the ride.

Bring snacks and water

All wheels welcome!
🛹🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♀️✨

Calling ALL KIDS and families to join us on Sunday April 21st. Let’s celebrate Earth Day with a fun Kidicalmass Family Ride, Kite Flying, & a Picnic!
🪁🪁🪁☀️🌱🌳🌻🌿

All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼
Bring your favorite Kite to fly!!!

What: 3 mile family friendly ride
Starting location: Ascarate Park - 6900 Delta Dr, El Paso, TX 79905
Meeting up at: 10:30 am
Ride: leaving Ascarate Park at 11:00 am.
Picnic & Kite Flying: 12:00pm

3 mile youth & family friendly ride along the Playa Trail, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding together safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 and keeps us in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

It’s time to ride the Last Friday of the month! .elpaso
👋🏼Hello Springtime Ride! 🌱☀️🌳

Make plans to be there!
Bring friends and family.
Friday, March 29th

Meet at San Jacinto Plaza 7pm
Roll out 7:30pm

Check your bike is in working condition before coming to the ride. 🔧⚙️⛓️

Bring front & back lights, water, extra tube, snacks, and a pump! 🔦💧🍪🍎

See you there!!
🛼🚲🛹✨🤸🏻‍♂️

Calling ALL KIDS and families to join us on Sunday March 3rd. Let’s welcome springtime with a fun Kidicalmass Family Ride!
☀️🌱🌳🌻🌿

All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 3 mile family friendly ride
Location: Union Plaza Park - 117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
Meeting up at: 10:30 am
Take off: promptly leaving Union Plaza at 11:00 am.

We will start with safety instructions followed by a 3 mile youth & family friendly ride around downtown, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding around downtown safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 and keeps us in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Join us this Wednesday 2/14 for a fun social ride. Wednesday Night Rides are back!

Let’s kick off the ride season with a “Wheelin’tines” Valentine’s Ride! Wear your favorite sweetheart colors.

Heart cut outs will be available to decorate your ride! 💛💚🧡❤️🩷

Please ensure your bike is in working condition before coming to ride. It is 15 miles, moderate intermediate pace, mostly flat route. Rest stops to catch your breath.

February Criticalmass. Bring your friends. Spread the word 🗣️🗣️🗣️🌹🥰💋🌖🫶🏼

Route details coming soon!

Criticalmass January - Space Ride Criticalmass January - Space Ride Start your 2024 with a sort of Mardi Gras celebration, but this one is

Calling ALL KIDS and their loved ones to join us on Sunday February 4th for Kidicalmass Family Valentines ride!
🫶🏼💝👼🏼💘💐

All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 3 mile family friendly ride
Location: Union Plaza Park - 117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
Meeting up at: 10:30 am
Take off: promptly leaving Union Plaza at 11:00 am.

We will start with safety instructions followed by a 3 mile youth & family friendly ride around downtown, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding around downtown safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking to build a better relationship with our Earth 🌎 keeps us and in good mental & physical health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Start your 2024 with a sort of Mardi Gras celebration, but this one is a Space Ride Theme
👩‍🎤🛸🚀🪐👽
Decorate your gear with lights
Wear your most reflective spacey attire!
🪩✨🕺🏻🛹🛼🚲

Friday January 26th, 2024!
Ride meets at San Jacinto Plaza 6:30pm
Ride departs downtown at 7:00pm

12 mile ride to Sunset heights, UTEP campus & we will take a rest stop before riding back to downtown EP.

Dress in warm layers 🧣🧤🧥🌨️
Wear a helmet ⛑️
Bring the family, water, & snacks🧃
Charge your lights 🔦🔦

Be on the lookout. We will giveaway Criticalmass El Paso stickers to the first 100 people!!

Can’t wait to see you there! 🧑🏽‍🎤⚡️🪩🙌🏼

Calling all parents and children to join us on Sunday January 7th for the first Kidicalmass ride of 2024!! All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 3 mile family friendly ride
Location: Union Plaza Park - 117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
Meeting up at: 10:30 am
Take off: promptly leaving Union Plaza at 11:00 am.

We will start with safety instructions followed by a 3 mile youth & family friendly ride around downtown, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make rest stops for photos.

Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too or walk alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding around downtown safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking will save the Earth 🌎 and keeps us and good health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎

Criticalmass El Paso events featured in El Paso El Paso Matters.

News article repost from

“Decked in helmets and hoodies, Santa hats and tinsel, a group of almost 20 bicyclists made the gradual climb over Scenic Drive on Wednesday night. The 15-mile trip ended with a posada and toasty fire pit at

The event was organized by Critical Mass El Paso, where bike riders of different ages and levels find strength in numbers as they take to the streets. For many El Paso riders, the events have become a way to not only exercise, but to meet new people and get involved with the community.

“When I’m riding on the streets I get to see El Paso for what it is, things not seen in the car that I see for the first time on a bike,” said rider Rachel Guillen. “I get to admire the city a little bit more.”

Critical Mass originated in 1992 in San Francisco and has since spread to cities worldwide, with the goal of promoting cycling and sharing the streets. The local chapter organizes an all-levels ride on the last Friday of the month, open to “all wheels” including roller blades and skates. The event can attract 100 to 200 participants, estimated Melissa Lugo, one of the ride organizers. The group also organizes Wednesday night rides and a short-distance children’s ride every month, plus rides to events throughout the year.

This past year, Critical Mass El Paso events included the kermés at Saint Anthony’s Seminary, an exhibit at Las Cruces Museum of Art and the Centro Cultural Paso del Norte in Ciudad Juárez for World Bicycle Day.”

Learn more about .elpaso events at elpasomatters.org. Link in bio.

✍️:
📸: .boudreaux

We’ve reached 100 reactions to our community events in the past 30 days. Thank you El Paso for your support.
🙏🤗🎉

Way to go!! 🙌🏼🫶🏼🎉🛹🛼🚲🤸🏻‍♂️✨Criticalmass El Paso community efforts highlighted in news article. We are one big community keeping each other safe. 🙌🏼🛣️🛑🚦

“Critical Mass originated in 1992 in San Francisco and has since spread to cities worldwide, with the goal of promoting cycling and sharing the streets. The network has no formal leader, organizational hierarchy or membership. For many El Paso riders, the events have become a way to not only exercise, but to meet new people and get involved with the community.

An all-levels ride takes place on the last Friday of the month, open to “all wheels” including roller blades and skates. Local chapter Critical Mass El Paso also organizes Wednesday night rides and a short-distance children’s ride every month, plus rides to events throughout the year.”

Read full article at the link below:
https://elpasomatters.org/2023/12/18/critical-mass-biking-cycling-events-el-paso-texas/

Heyyy! It’s the last Wednesday Night Ride of the year!! You can’t miss this event!
When: Wednesday December 13th, 2023

You all are invited to CM’s Posada -It’s a celebration of thanks, friends, & a great year of organizing community & lots of amazing rides for all ages! We want to extend a Big Thank you to the greater cycling & skating communities for your continued support, attending Last Friday rides in the strongest numbers we’ve seen yet!!
✨🙌🏼🛼🚲🛹🤸🏻‍♂️✨
Yeahhhhh! As always THANK YOU for coming together to UNITE as one large community, building strength in numbers & visibility every month. Thank you for your important volunteer efforts & creative labor over the last decade. We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this special time of year!

Criticalmass El Paso closes out 2023 celebrating 13 years of organizing for safe mobility in our border city!
Way to go El Paso & let’s keep it going into the new year!!

Thank you to for providing us a space to gather for the Posada 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Meet up location: El Paso Vintage Bicycle Shop - 4913 Pershing Dr. 79903
Meet time: 6:30pm, Ride: 7:00pm

Bring your favorite dish to share, cash donations also accepted to cover the costs of the food! 😍

We are riding 15-Miles Roundtrip, moderate pace. We will climb over Scenic Drive & then returning back to El Paso Vintage Bicycle Shop for the Posada - games, tamales, & champurrado.
♟️🎲🫔🫔☕️🪅🎉

Bring lights, water, tools.
Dress in warm layers.
Dont forget to wear a Santa Hat, Elf, or Reindeer ears. Let’s Ride and celebrate a great year of community!
💚♥️🧌🎄🪅🦌💚♥️

Calling all parents and children to join us on Sunday December 3rd for a Kidicalmass ride!! All ages and skill levels welcome!
👏🏼✨🛹🛴🚲🛼🤸🏻‍♂️✨👏🏼

What: 2 mile family friendly ride
Location: Union Plaza Park - 117 Anthony St, El Paso, TX 79901
Meeting up at: 10:30 am
Take off: promptly leaving Union Plaza at 11:00 am.

We will start with safety instructions followed by a 2 mile youth & family friendly ride around downtown, flat route at an accessible pace. We will make stops at rest stops for photos.

Wear festive attire 🦌💚🧑🏼‍🎄❤️🌲
Bring plenty of water, a helmet, knee, wrist, & elbow pads.

Ensure bicycles and skates are in working conditions before the ride.
***No repairs will be done onsite. Make sure to do any maintenance before the ride.

Parents are encouraged to bring their own skates and bicycles to ride too or walk alongside your children during the route.


Biking and skating as a family is a great way to build memories, connections, and experience riding around downtown safely! We will be taking precaution by following street signs, lights, and following the rules of the road. We will also be exercising hand signals, callouts, and awareness of the surrounding traffic to keep us safe.

Let’s start taking action to decrease carbon emissions on our planet. A car is not the only form of transportation. Having communities like ours skating & biking will save the Earth 🌎 and keeps us and good health! 🫶🏼
❤️

Join us at the next Kidicalmass!🌎