{"id":3428,"date":"2025-03-09T08:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T08:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2025-03-10T06:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:03:31","slug":"februarys-2025-lacm-featured-cyclists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/februarys-2025-lacm-featured-cyclists\/","title":{"rendered":"February&#8217;s 2025: LACM Featured Cyclists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join us each month as we spotlight the vibrant participants of Los Angeles Critical Mass, the largest community bicycle ride in the USA.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2025\/03\/lacm-featured-video-thumbnail.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/la-criticalmass.org\/media\/2025\/03\/feb-2025-featured-cyclists.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:18px\"><strong>Every month, during our mid-ride breaks, we engage with our cyclists and participants, capturing their stories on video. <\/strong>With smiles beaming on their faces, they share their passion for the ride and the joy of cycling alongside thousands of fellow enthusiasts every last Friday of the month. 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