Ride of Silence

[TsPoet]

Sorry if this is old news and I missed it, but Ride of Silence date for 07 is May 16.

http://www.rideofsilence.com/main.php

I wrote both of my local bike clubs last year asking about a ride, and neither answered. I think this is a nice (i.e. non confrontational Critical Mass-type thing) to educate people about cyclists. I'm hoping there will be a ride here. If not, I might drive the hour or so to Walla Walla and join theirs.

[Trek420]

I rode last year in Oakland. I will certainly ride this year for my cousin, Kathy.

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[LBTC]

There's one only a half hour away in Kelowna! DH and I will put it on the calendar and plan to go!

Thanks for bringing this up, poet!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[wannaduacentury]

This ride is mentioned a lot w/ my bike group, I hope to do it this year as well. The more the merrier and best way to quietly teach others that we matter on the road too. Jennifer

[Geonz]

We have too many more reasons to have one this year than last. Just hoping we aren't competing with tornadoes this time.

[light_sabe_r]

I'll be doing it here in Brisbane. I wasn't a rider when it was on last year but heard about it on the news and thought it was a nice and respectful idea.

[Aint Doody]

TsPoet, where are you? I live in Pendleton. If that's closer, come do our Ride of Silence.

[TsPoet]

TsPoet, where are you? I live in Pendleton. If that's closer, come do our Ride of Silence.

Tri-cities - it probably is closer, and I'd like to meet you. So, I'll probably be there.

[Bikingmomof3]

There is one right by my neurologist's office, so I have the ride on my Calendar.

[Kathi]

In memory of Terry Walker and Amy Gehrig who were killed by a drunk driver on the west side of Cincy at 11:30am on a Sunday morning last summer. They were riding with a group from the Cincinnati Cycle Club. Terry was engaged to a friend of mine. Usually Sue rides with him but she didn't feel good that day and was at the back of the group. She saw the car hit Terry and Amy.

I met Terry on a CCC ride called the BCBCBC. The ride is on Labor Day weekend and is very hilly. The day started out very foggy and humid and I was struggling with my asthma. I was feeling pretty discouraged, everyone had gone off and left me and I couldn't breathe. Terry rode with me for a few miles and tried to encourage me and keep my spirits up. He was a very caring and loving man. I did not know Amy.

Terry was the love of Sue's life, he was a member of the Cincinnati Ski Club and the Cincinnati Cycle Club, and his death touched the members of both clubs.

There will be a Ride of Silence here in Denver and both myself and my SO will be riding in memory of Terry and Amy.

[Aint Doody]

Ts--I'll let you know the details of our Ride of Silence when it gets closer. I'm surprised y'all don't have one in Tri Cities. I've done the Inland Empire Century the last 2 years. Do you do that?

[Brandi]

I just emailed my lbs to see if we do a ride of silence and if not could we set one up. Maybe it will help me deal with the saddness of it better!

[TsPoet]

Ts--I'll let you know the details of our Ride of Silence when it gets closer. I'm surprised y'all don't have one in Tri Cities. I've done the Inland Empire Century the last 2 years. Do you do that?

I'm surprised, too. I've also stopped by one of the LBS and got a blank stare. Maybe I need to stop by our Scott's and see if they'd be interested in "advertising" one.
I'm a member of the other bike club (the one that doesn't sponsor the Inland Empire), but the Tricity Bicycle Club would be the more logical club to organize the ride, just don't know who to contact on that. Maybe I'll try again this year.
I could do it, but I can get rather abrasive and that's not what its about - better for me to take a back seat or supportive role if I can find someone nicer to organize the ride.
Thanks, if nothing else, maybe I'll advertise the Pendleton and/or Walla Walla rides if I can find some interested people.

[markpedal]

Hey Team E,

Hopefully everyone here will be able to participate in a Ride of Silence in your area, one the most rewarding experiences a cyclist can have. If you've contacted a club in your area about organizing a Ride, and they've not replied, please let me know, and I will be more than glad to contact them on behalf of the Ride. (listed below) That is part of my role on the R of S board. Most of my work has been within MI and at the national & international level, but I still contact plenty of local clubs in the US. The 2 states that didn't hold Rides last year, Alaska & W. Virginia, now have confirmed locations this year in part due to clubs I contacted. Email your state's governing body and ask that they support & promote the Ride within your state and to all their affiliated clubs and organizations. (I've included a list of organizations I written to this year, so pick your state's organization, google their address and send them an email)

We currently have 150 locations, in 5 countries, on 4 continents confirmed, with the list growing almost daily. We plan to exceed last years 250+ locations, and are hopeful we'll be over 300 this year. I personally know of dozens of locations who've agreed to hold-organize a Ride, but have yet to register, many still working on their details.

As one of the Mentors of the Ride, if you can't get a local club or shop to organize a Ride in your area, please consider organizing it yourself. I will talk you through the organization process and provide a guideline on 'how to'. Numerous locations around the country have organized successful Ride's within a month's time frame.

So see you all on May 16th, at 7 PM, (May 19th at 10 AM in the southern hemisphere) in remembering our friends and to make the road safer for cyclists world wide.

markpedal
Ride of Silence, National Board Member
Ride of Silence, Mentor & Club Communications
Ride of Silence, Michigan Director
Ride of Silence, 2005-07 Grand Rapids MI Ride Organizer
http://www.rideofsilence.org
Mark.Hagar@rideofsilence.org

STATE USA Organizations Ride of Silence info emailed to:
AL Alabama Bicycle Coalition
AR Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas
AR Bike Arkansas
AR Cycling Arkansas
AZ Coalition of Arizona Cyclists
CA Bay Area Bicycle Coalition
CA Bike Alameda
CA Bike Bakersfield
CA California Association of Bicycling Organizations
CA California Bicycle Coalition
CA East Bay Bicycle Coalition
CA Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
CA Marin County Bicycle Coalition
CA Peninsula Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition
CA People Power
CA Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates
CA San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
CA San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
CA San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition
CA Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
CA Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
CA Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
CA South Valley Bicycle Coalition
CO Bicycle Colorado
CO BikeDenver
CO Friends of Fort Collins Bicycle Program
CT Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance
CT Connecticut Bicycle Coalition
DC Washington Area Bicycle Association
DE Delaware Bicycle Council
FL Florida Bicycle Association
FL Naples Pathways Coalition
GA Bike Roswell
GA Georgia Bikes
GA Southern Bicycle League
GA The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
HI Hawaii Bicycling League
IA Iowa Bicycle Coalition
IA Iowa Bicycle Racing Association
IL Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
IL Illinois Cycling Association
IL League of Illinois Bicyclists
IN Indiana Bicycle Coalition
KS Kansas Cycling Association
KY Bicycling for Louisville
LA Metro Bicycle Coalition (of New Orleans)
MA Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
ME Bicycle Coalition of Maine
MI League of Michigan Bicyclists
MI Michigan Bicycle Racing Association
ML Maryland Campaign for Biking & Walking
MN Minnesota Cycling Federation
MN Minnesota State Bicycle Advisory Committee
MO Missouri Bicycle Federation
MO Missouri Bicycle Racing Association
MO Saint Louis Regional Bicycle Federation
MO STLBiking
MS Bike Walk Mississippi
MT Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation
NE Nebraska Cycling Association
NC B.I.K.E.S. the Voice of Bicycle Advocacy for Charlotte-Mecklendburg
NC North Carolina Coalition for Bicycle Driving
ND North Dakota Cycling Federation
NH Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire
NH Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes
NM Bicycle Coalition of New Mexico
NM Bike ABQ
NV Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
NY NY Bicycle Coalition
NY Transportation Alternatives (NYC area)
OH Central Ohio Bicycle Advocacy Coalition
OH Ohio Bicycle Federation
OK Oklahoma Bicycle Coalition
OR Bicycle Transportation Alliance
PA Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
PA Bike Pittsburgh
RI Bike Downtown – Providence Bike Network
SC Charleston Moves
SC Palmetto Cycling Coalition
TN Bike Chattanooga
TX Austin Cycling Association
TX BikeHouston
TX Texas Bicycle Coalition
USA America Bikes
USA Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
USA Bikes Belong Coalition
USA League of American Bicyclists
USA National Bicycle Dealers Association
USA The National Center for Bicycling & Walking
USA Thunderhead Alliance
USA USA Cycling
USA Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
UT Utah Bicycle Coalition
VA Bike/Walk Virginia
VA Virginia Bicycle Federation
VT Vermont Pedestrian & Bicycle Coalition
VT Local Motion, greater Burlington
WA Bicycle Alliance of Washington
WI Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
WI Wisconsin Cycling Association
WV Positive Spin

STATE Australian Organizations Ride of Silence info emailed to:
ACT Pedal Power Act (Australian Capitol Territory)
AUS Australian Cyclist Magazine
AUS Australian Institute of Sport – Cycling
AUS Australian Veteran Cycling Council
AUS Bicycle Australia
AUS Bicycle Federation of Australia
AUS Bicycles.Net.AU
AUS Cycling Australia
AUS Wheels of Justice
NSW Bicycle NSW (New South Wales)
NT BicycleNT (North Territory)
QLD Bicycle Queensland
QLD EaSTBUG Inc
SA Bicycle Institute of South Australia
SA Bicycle South Australia
TAS Bicycle Tasmania
VIC Boroodara BUG
VIC CycleSport Victoria
VIC Darebin Bug
VIC The Vintage Cycle Club of Victoria
VIC Wheels of Justice
WA Bicycle Transportation Alliance (Western Australia)
WA Cyclists’ Action Group (Western Australia)

PROV Canadian Organizations Ride of Silence info emailed to:
AB Alberta Bicycling Association
BC BC Cycling
BC British Columbia Cycling Association
CAN Canadian Cycling Association
CAN Pedal Magazine
MB Manitoba Cycling Association
NB Velo New Brunswick
NL Bicycle Newfoundland & Labrador
NS Bicycle Nova Scotia
ON Ontario Cycling Association
ON Bike Toronto
PEI Cycling Prince Edward Island
QB Quebec Cycling Federation (French only)
QB Velo Quebec
SK Saskatchewan Cycling Association
YT Cycling Association of Yukon

Worldwide Organizations Ride of Silence info emailed to:
BALTIC Baltic Cycle, The
BEL Pro Velo, Brussels
ENG Cycling England
ENG Everyday Cycling, England
ENG Manchester Cycle Forum
ENG Mole Valley Cycling Forum (Surrey County)
EURO European Cyclists’ Federation
EURO Velo.Info, European
GRE Friends of the Bicycle, Greece
INT International Bicycle Fund
INT Union Cycliste Internationale
INT Velo Mondial, Global
IRE Cycling Ulster
IRE Dublin Cycling Campaign
ITAL Italian Federation of Urban Cyclists, The
JAP Japan Bicycle Promotional Institute
JAP Japan Cycling Navigator
LUX Cyclists’ Union of Luxembourg
NAM Bicycling Empowered Network, Namibia
NETH Dutch Cyclists’ League
NETH Dutch Cyclists’ Union
NETH Interface for Cycling Expertise, the Netherlands
NZ Cycle Advocate’s Network, New Zealand
RUS Russian Cycle Touring Club
SA Bicycling Empowered Network, South Africa
SCOT Cycling Scotland
SCOT Spokes.org.uk, The Lothian Cycle Campaign
SWI World Cycling Center, Switzerland
UK British Cycling
UK CTC, United Kingdom
UK Cycle Campaign Network
UK CyclingPlus,
UK Cyclists Touring Club
UK CyclingPlus Forums

[TsPoet]

Hey Team E,

Hopefully everyone here will be able to participate in a Ride of Silence in your area, one the most rewarding experiences a cyclist can have. If you've contacted a club in your area about organizing a Ride, and they've not replied, please let me know, and I will be more than glad to contact them on behalf of the Ride.

Markpedal,
I contacted the Tri-cities Chinook club, and got an "huh?" answer, nice but they had no idea what I was talking about and didn't seem very interested. But, I contacted a specific person from the club who sends out the weekly email "pipeline" of what's happening.
The more appropriate local club to run such a thing would probably be the Tri-cities bicycle club. The Chinook club is more the racing/training club and the Tri-city Bicycle club is more touring and social.
http://www.tricitybicycleclub.org/
But, I'm not a member and didn't know who to contact.
I will probably go down to Pendleton and join their Ride of Silence.
Walla Walla also had a ride last year - so at least the Inland Northwest is represented in the ride.

Bike shops in the area
Richland Bike and Fitness 509 943-4496
Scott's 509 374-8424 (also has a shop near Pendleton, so they might be involved in that ride already?)
Markee's 509 783-2870