Jack Yates Memorial Ride in Baltimore, Sunday 11/8

[Kalidurga]

If anyone's going to be up B'more-way this weekend, there's a memorial ride planned for Jack Yates, a Baltimore activist who was killed this summer while riding downtown. Details are at the North Baltimore Bicycle Brigade blog, both here and here, and at Facebook here.

Come celebrate Greater Homewood and cycling in Baltimore and pay tribute to the late Jack Yates.

Meet at the University of Baltimore's Gordon Plaza (corner of Maryland and Mount Royal) for some remarks from important cyclists! Meet some of Jack Yates' family! Get an awesome spoke card!

There will be two tour routes. The first is a 12-15 mile Tour de Greater Homewood, featuring a leisurely ride through tree-lined avenues, main streets, the Jones Falls Trail and more. The second route will be a shorter, family-friendly ride around Central Baltimore, an area of revitalization and arts activity the whole City can be proud of.

There is a suggested donation of $10. Funds will go to the juvenile justice programs that Jack Yates was passionate about.

We need volunteers to help with registration and ride leaders who are familiar with either Central Baltimore (the short, "family" route) or Greater Homewood. Message Johnny Gamber (through the NBBB blog or FB) if you'd like to help out.

[Kalidurga]

'twas a very, very fun ride. Too bad more folks don't make the trek to Baltimore for some urban pedaling...

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[redrhodie]

I can imagine how hard it must have been to ride past that bike memorial. So sad.

[Kalidurga]

Yeah, the more I read about Jack Yates, the more of a shame it is that he had to go while he was still so vital.