Jenny Ewing Memorial Ride Today - Atlanta

[Bikingmomof3]

Great photos, thank you for sharing with those of us who could not be there.

[Patti37]

Thank you for the wonderful pictures and review. Although I could not be at the Ride, I made sure to wear my T-shirt on Saturday in support.

[Duck on Wheels]

Thanks for the link and the pics! It seems a very moving and fitting event. I wish I could have been there. As for not seeing any shirts, that may be because they are discreetly colored and don't scream out at you in a mass photo. Does anybody know if there are any left? I was too slow off the mark to get one, but if there's an XL still available, any cut or color, I'll send a check right away.

[midgetcycler]

PABadger and I rode in her honor today in Katy Texas. We used an old number from a charity ride and wrote on the back "A Woman Should Never be Afraid to Ride Alone" and In Honor of Jenny Ewing. We got a lot of questions about who she was but didn't run into anyone who had heard of her. But we felt good being able to spread the word. We talked to a few women who also ride alone during the week (as I often do) and discussed concerns of our own safety out there on the roads.

[Denise223]

Cooper -- Thank you so much for posting the link.

Cindyloo -- The pictures and your report were absolutely wonderful. I felt as if I were there...... God Bless all those who showed up in support!

Peace & Love,

Denise

[Jo-n-NY]

Thank you for posting such a wonderful update and the wonderful pictures. It was all so moving.

My daughter and I wore our shirts yesterday and I have to say that I cannot help but have a thought or two of Jenny everytime I am on my bike.

Ride safe
JoAnn

[Pedal Wench]

Someone shot this of us just past the start:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Mrugr5ePQ

It was a great and moving event. I'm struggling to find words to describe 200 cyclists moving as one, with one thought on our minds.

Thanks Cindyloo for the shout-out to both Cycleworks and Sorella. It was so nice to see both of our groups working together - the Cycleworks team did a fabulous job of setting the pace, and thankfully stepped up to the plate to handle things at the memorial site. Personally, I thank them so much.

We sold quite a few of our Team Estrogen tee-shirts at the ride, and the remainders will be back for sale as soon as I send them back to Susan.

[skibum]

PedalWench - thanks for the video. It was great, as always, working with you on this ride.

Cindyloo - great pictures and awesome report. I don't know that there's much more I can add to describe the experience.

I was one of the Cycleworks riders that worked with PedalWench's Sorella team to lead the ride and to try to keep all the participants safe (as well as watching out for non-participants that were on the trail). That was a great experience and I was honored to be a part of it.

It was such a moving event, I have a hard time putting it to words. It seemed to start off as a community of cyclists coming together to share our love of the trail and of riding in general. At the beginning of the ride, you could hear everyone chatting, maybe making new friends or re-connecting with old ones. As we got closer to the memorial site, everyone got quiet and the mood turned a little more somber as we reflected on the real reason we have come together that day.

Just before we reached the memorial site, I noticed a group of men standing by the side of the trail holding their bikes. I thought they had seen us coming and just got out of the way. Then I realized that they were holding their helmets over their hearts as we went by. Talk about a lump in the throat moment.