2012-05-16 - Ride of Silence

Today I have been particularly shocked by the death of a cyclist in Bow on a roundabout I go over on a regular basis that I have always avoided because I thought it was overly dangerous. Over the past year there have been multiple deaths of cyclists in London mainly caused by HGV's which the government intends to trial longer versions of. I would like to organise a ride to mark these deaths and to highlight awareness for cyclists vulnerability. http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php has been an organised ride since 2003 and I believe it would be poignant to celebrate the lives of the people taken from our cycling community on the same day as others across the world and in a manner that reflects their lifestyle choice of cycling. From the threads and posts I read I know we are all are affected by this issue. I will keep you all updated as I plan this ride. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers for reading
Ash

I'll support this.

me too.

I'll support this as well. So sorry to hear of more cyclists lost.

Hi Ashley, if there is anything you need from me to organize a Ride of Silence, PLEASE do not hesitate to contact me. I and the Ride of Silence organization fully support your efforts. I have a "Items on organizing a Ride" packet to help new organizers, and visit the Frequently Asked Questions url on planning a Ride:

http://www.rideofsilence.org/faq.php

Ride Safe, and I hope to hear from you.

markpedal

Mark Hagar

• Ride of Silence, Vice President, (USA Director, Tribute Ride Coordinator), Mentor
  
• Ride of Silence, MI Director, 2005-2012 Grand Rapids MI USA Organizer
  
• mark.hagar@rideofsilence.org
  
• http://www.rideofsilence.org
  
• "Silence Can Be Deafening"
  
• +1 616 835 7056 c
  
  

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Morning all, is this ride taking place? If so, where does it start and when?