Two Critical Mass riders were arrested after three protesting cyclists beat a motorist driving a Subaru station wagon during the Critical Mass bike ride in Seattle last Friday. The two are accusing the police of not investigating the driver's role in the incident. John Lawson, 24, and David Maxwell, 23, were called Wednesday to a King County Jail courtroom for a procedural hearing. None of them has been charged in the incident. The police are still looking for the third.

A large group of cyclists taking part in the rally blocked 14th Avenue East and East Aloha Street on Seattle's Capitol Hill. The Subaru driver was caught in the rally and apparently refused to wait, going back and forward with the car into at least two riders.

The cyclists claim that the motorist was very aggressive and irritated by the situation, while the latter claims he was in a state of panic and didn’t want to hit anybody with the car. Riders attacked the man's Subaru station wagon because he tried to run away from the scene. He was dragged out of the car and hit in the head with a bicycle lock.

Although both sides played a role in escalating the Seattle incident, these monthly parades are beginning to be regarded as being too aggressive by motorists, pedestrians and even other cyclists. The local papers and blogs have condemned the Critical Mass - and the consensus might lead to an end of such Critical Masses in Seattle.

"I'm really sorry that anyone got hurt and I'm glad no one was hurt seriously," said Mark, the driver of the white Subaru. "I'm really sorry for all that happened.”