Photo Essay Gallery: Pushing the Pedal By Natalee Ayala - 29 May, 2013 The BMW R1200 RT-P is the primary motor unit for the Los Angeles police departments motocycle officers that join with bicycle units and participate in every Critical Mass bike ride since Mayor Villaraigosar encouraged city paticipation in 2010. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass cofounder Brian Will holds a set of directions for an L.A.P.D. Officer that partakes in the monthly bike ride that will unite them with cyclist for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A parking lot filled with Los Angeles police department motocycle units and officers waiting for the start of this evenings Critical Mass monthly bike ride that will unite them for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride hundreds of cyclist throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass volunteers who help organize and guide the ride gather around cofounder Brian Will and listen to his instructions for this evenings monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of other cyclists for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass volunteers who help organize and guide the ride gather around cofounder Brian Will and listen to his instructions for this evenings monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of other cyclists for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass volunteers who help organize and guide the ride gather around cofounder Brian Will and listen to his instructions for this evenings monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of other cyclists for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A fixed gear bike stands next to a wall well it’s rider gets prepared to volunteer for this evenings Critical Mass ride. The fixie bike which is commonly known as a fixie has no freewheel mechanism and recently the bike has become a popular alternative among urban cyclists and that offers the advantages of simplicity compared with the standard geared bicycles. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A L.A.P.D patrol car with Bicycle Coordination Unit (BCU) officers leaves a parking lot to meet up with the motocycle units prior to start of the this evenings Critical Mass monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of cyclist for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A L.A.P.D patrol car with Bicycle Coordination Unit (BCU) officers leaves a parking lot to meet up with the motocycle units prior to start of the this evenings Critical Mass monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of cyclist for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A fixed gear bike stands next to a wall well it’s rider gets prepared to volunteer for this evenings Critical Mass ride. The fixie bike which is commonly known as a fixie has no freewheel mechanism and recently the bike has become a popular alternative among urban cyclists and that offers the advantages of simplicity compared with the standard geared bicycles. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine A cyclist who volunteers with the Critical Mass bike ride hold up his bright green vest that helps identify him as a volunteer to cyclists, L.A.P.D. Officers and more visible to motorists. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Gilberto Barraza a United States Marines stationed at Miramar and cyclist has participated Critical Mass rides and is volunteering for the first time in this evenings bike ride attaches a flag pole that helps identify him as a volunteer to cyclists, L.A.P.D. Officers and more visible to motorists. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass volunteers who help organize and guide the ride gather around cofounder Brian Will and listen to his instructions for this evenings monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of other cyclists for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass volunteers who help organize and guide the ride gather around cofounder Brian Will and listen to his instructions for this evenings monthly bike ride that will unite them with hundreds of other cyclists for four hours on an average 30-35 mile ride throughout Los Angeles urban city streets from sunset to midnight. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine Critical Mass cofounder Brian grabs a set of flag poles attached with vests for volunteers to help identify them as a crew members to cyclist, L.A.P.D. Officers and more visible to motorists. Los Angeles, Calif. Feb,23.2013 Photo – John Gutierrez / Bull Magazine