| May 19, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
From Fountain Square Park
Cyclists all over the globe will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn’t aware of these rights and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.
The criteria for the Ride of Silence is a pace no faster than 12miles per hour for 8-12 miles and to remain silent during the ride. The goal of the ride is to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials of cyclist’s right to the public roadways and to show respect for those who have been killed or injured while cycling.
Everyone is invited to ride. There is no fee, but helmets are required to participate. Since the ride will take place at 7:00 PM, there is a good chance we will finish in the dark. To ride at night, you need a white front headlamp and a red rear reflector. A red rear light is also highly recommended.
For more information concerning this worldwide event go to www.rideofsilence.org.
For local information, email Robert Neidlinger at noid341@yahoo.com.