SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Eighty-five bikes were seized by authorities after a large group of bicyclists attempted to enter the Bay Bridge from San Francisco on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP observed the bicyclists gathered in San Francisco and officers said they witnessed them swerving in and out of traffic, riding directly at moving cars and coming dangerously close to pedestrians. The San Francisco Police Department began to track the group from the air and believed that they were heading in the direction of the Bay Bridge with the intent of taking it over. (Photos: San Francisco Police Department) “Eventually, the group accessed the bridge by riding the wrong way up the Harrison Street off-ramp, where they were met by a large contingent of CHP and SFPD personnel,” CHP wrote. Law enforcement cited and released 85 of the bicyclists for riding on the roadway and seized 85 bikes. (Photo: California Highway Patrol)(Photo: California Highway Patrol) CHP San Francisco Area Captain Tim McCollister said the gathering was “not harmless fun.” “Riding the wrong way on the freeway poses a serious danger not only to cyclists but also to the motoring public traveling at freeway speeds,” said McCollister. “Our priority is safety, and actions like this put lives at risk and disrupt critical transportation corridors.  We will continue to enforce the law and hold individuals accountable to prevent a tragedy before it occurs.” ...read more read less