Arrests in Critical Mass bike ride near Olympic Park
Joel Benjamin, who has been on several Critical Mass bike rides previously, said: "Usually there is a light police presence.
"[On Friday, the day of the London Olympics opening ceremony,] there were far more police than I've seen before."
He and Mr White said police used a sound system to tell cyclists there were restrictions placed on the ride but not what it meant.
Mr Benjamin, who was not arrested, said: "Basically, they didn't want us to go north of the river. I saw several cases of the police being aggressive and physical, dragging people off their bikes to the ground.
"I guess there were people there who are against the Olympics, but Critical Mass is really a celebration of cycling, there was no need to get so heavy handed."
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