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A quick pass behind Monona Terrace before the ride revealed some concrete highway dividers set up at the edge of the grounds.
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There were about a dozen police officers along the path behind the terrace, then another set of concrete barriers.
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Shot of the gathering group from the sky-bridge over West Washington.
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A Closer view.
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The four officers assigned bike patrol during our ride arrive.
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One officer was filming the ride today! Perhaps I can get some stills from her camera!!
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One of the spokespeople for Creative People's Resistance as she was being interviewed by John Hamiltom.
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The mass heads off!
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The ambience of the ride was augmented by some on-street percussion.
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Heading up West Wash.
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More West Wash.
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Just before we turned onto John-"No Lane".
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As you can see 3 or four squad cars were also assigned to monitor the ride.
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Looks like the Police are anticipating the group trying to ride behind Monona Terrace.
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But that's no fun. A good ride through the tunnel is much more exciting!
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The large group made plenty of noise.
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One of the high points of the ride was when the whole group was in the tunnel.
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Again, the on-street percussion added to the moment.
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Leaving the tunnel.
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Police were waiting on the other side to make sure we didn't try any monkey business.
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As you can see, there was a nice healthy turnout, which covered a good stretch of Atwood Avenue.
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One of the entrances to Olbirch Gardens was closed off. The Mayors Conference was having an event at the gardens.
Note the lack of state troopers behind the squad car.
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Bike stand at the gardens. Lots of cheering too...
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The "invitees" seemed to be curious.
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Can you tell which of these gentleman is a mayor and which is the officer assign to protect him?
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The MPD Videographer didn't seem to be too interested in what the Mayors were doing.
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The group departed for the Capitol, and on our way out, we noticed a rank of state troopers at that other entrance.
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Dammit, these "violent anarchists" just weren't being violent! What is wrong with the world?
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One officer asked me about two blocks before the intersection which way we would turn. He seemed stunned that I didn't know.
Officers tried to keep the bicyclists from entering East Washington at the intersection, but failed...
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The group makes a U-Turn and heads toward the Capitol.
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"Wow, check out the leg muscles on that guy!"
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Moving along East Wash.
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The Police kept directing bicyclists to stay in one lane, even though the squad cars were blocking the next lane of traffic themselves.
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Going up the hill just before Capitol Square.
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As we passed by, people chanted "Whose Capitol? Our Capitol".
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Just about to the protest stage.
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Bike Stand in front of the stage.
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