Why Memphis Critical Mass?
Memphis, TN does not have one single marked bicycle lane in this city. Not one! The bicycle has been around for over 100 years and yet Memphis does not have one single marked bicycle lane. Thousands of Memphians have and ride bicycles on the roads and area trails on a regular basis. There are many other Memphians who own bicycle but are unable to use them conveniently and frequently due to the lack of accessible and designated bicycle lanes. These Memphians often fear for their lives when riding a bicycle on neighborhood and city streets. Memphis needs bicycle lanes and more appropriate green spaces to ride bicycles to encourage us Memphians to get moving and keep moving. Memphis, and the Mid-South, in general, are in a health crisis due to Obesity and its associated health and lifestyle baggage. Many Memphians are turning to the bicycle as a convenient green and gas-free mode of transportation in order to save money, due to high gasoline prices and encroaching inflation, at a time whe
