I participated in the
Santa Monica Critical Mass bike ride
yesterday (
photos). I was riding my bike after a good 7-8 months, and rode for well over 3 hours (with a few brief breaks, the longest one perhaps towards the end, when my chain came out; thanks Amarjeet for staying back with me :-) ). Thankfully, no damages.
This was the first time I rode with the Critical Mass, but chances are this won't be the last.