Archive for the 'Ride of Silence' Category

Statesman Journal Editorial Blog: Cyclists and motorists: Take 2

Statesman Journal Editorial Blog: Cyclists and motorists: Take 2
The bikers-and-motorists editorial has been updated. Sheila Lyons of ODOT provided some helpful statistics that put Oregon’s this issue in perspective. (Did you realize that 11 bike riders died on Oregon highways in crashes with motor vehicles in one year? ) Here’s a new draft: [...]

US: Ride of Silence honors cyclists

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Ride of Silence honors cyclists
They bicycled through west Broward County silently, and at about half their normal speed. It was their way of honoring Ute Burkhardt and others. About 50 bicyclists gathered at Markham Park in Sunrise recently to participate in the annual Ride of Silence, created to memorialize cyclists who have [...]

Ride of Silence Australia 2007

Ride Reports from the Australian Ride of Silence 2007
Brisbane Ride of Silence
From MX – In silence we remember. (May 17, 2007)
Aaron Wray will wear a black armband during a silent bike ride through Brisbane on Saturday to remember cyclists killed and injured on our roads.
The Ride of Silence starts at 10am and will wind [...]