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# Freedom to ride is magical
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/freedom-to-ride-is-magical-editor/
- Published: 2007-07-31T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:24:17.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Cathy Karol-Crowther Santa Monica*

I would like to comment that the ability to have the monthly evening bicycle rides in Santa Monica have been a great and meaningful activity. The feeling of freedom to ride ones bicycle, free of auto traffic, has been magical. If only every day there was somewhere one could ride without cars (having been badly hurt when hit by one), life would be beautiful. I wish there still could be a way the Critical Mass group can state their point (with the monthly ride) about the goodness of bike riding and commuting and still be acceptable to the flow of traffic and the police department.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 31, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/073107.pdf?ref=smdp.com)