Houston police followed through last week on their pledge to work with organizers of the area’s end of month Critical Mass ride, but also to hold riders accountable for their actions. The outcome: 10 citations.

Hundreds of riders converged at Market Square Park for the Friday night ride, warned to be on their best behavior. Still, 10 citations is a small number considering the image many people have of the group. Drivers have complained after previous mass rides about overly aggressive cyclists pounding on hoods and failing to stop for red lights.

Riders said this outing was more subdued than usual, and they noted they have relatively few problems as the riders pedal through the East End, where residents sometimes cheer them on from front yards. Most complaints originate in neighborhoods west of downtown.

Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva said the 10 citations were all for running red lights. Did police catch everything? Probably not.

Still, the mostly hassle-free ride signals some easing of tensions, some riders said, and things moved much more smoothly with police leading the way.

For a glimpse of Critical Mass, check out this video clip from a rider. Fair warning: There’s some cursing, and far too much use of the 2 Live Crew classic “Me So Horny” around the 7:00 mark on and off for about four minutes.