In its early years, Saturday Night Live episodes included a bit called "What If" History. Perhaps the most famous episode was "What If Eleanor Roosevelt Could Fly?"
Now, here's something the SNL writers never considered: What If Critical Mass Had Existed In 1949?
I don't know how the world would be a different place. But I would imagine that their rides might have looked something like this:
These cyclists were rolling along Market Street, where it met Fulton Street, in San Francisco on 7 April 1949. This intersection no longer exists: the UN Plaza now stands in its place and, as a result, Fulton no longer meets Market.
The first Critical Mass ride commenced in San Francisco, not far from where this photo was taken, in 1992. I wonder whether that ride included any of the cyclists in the photo.
Now, here's something the SNL writers never considered: What If Critical Mass Had Existed In 1949?
I don't know how the world would be a different place. But I would imagine that their rides might have looked something like this:
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| From SF Gate Photo Archives |
These cyclists were rolling along Market Street, where it met Fulton Street, in San Francisco on 7 April 1949. This intersection no longer exists: the UN Plaza now stands in its place and, as a result, Fulton no longer meets Market.
The first Critical Mass ride commenced in San Francisco, not far from where this photo was taken, in 1992. I wonder whether that ride included any of the cyclists in the photo.
Bikes got here before those wheeled boxes!
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