Ride On II- Memorial Ride- Help and Organisation

OK- so as posted on Eilidh's (http://www.lfgss.com/thread16411-12.html) memorial ride it is time again for a show of community spirit like the ones we have shown in the past.
I don't know how to go about organising such a ride, so I am asking the forum populace for some help in the organisation.

There have been too many accidents and deaths this year and the deaths need to be recognised, so I propose that our ride include as many locations as possible.

Other than that I need the help to contact families, other cyclist organisations, and the relevant authorities.
Or at the very least the relevant contact details.
I had originally assumed we might be able to make it in late May, but this may not be the case and so a discussion of dates is also essential.
It should be a Sunday IMHO- because that way we can get the numbers that this ride deserves.

Many Thanks-
please email or PM me with suggestions and of course keep the thread moving.
hdjtaysom AT google mail DOT com
Henry

bump?

this is a good idea.

we could start by listing the people and locations of fatalities i suppose... then a route can be planned around this.

There's no forum business as far a I know on the weekend of 15t/16th May

Also as an update- i have (thanks to Balki) Pm'd Ktee and Ufrasia- who started up this http://www.lfgss.com/thread29719.html. And Ktee is the Sister of Eilidh.

Can you PM me the location of the sites you would like to visit and I will see if I can do something?

Good call, Henry...

Can you PM me the location of the sites you would like to visit and I will see if I can do something?

i have to gather them first- that was tonights job- going through all the Rider Down threads- after training.
i think ending at Eilidh's- if we get the families blessing, and the same pub?

Fromm all RD/Fatality threads reported on here since 2009:

Notting Hill Gate- Eilidh
Oxford St- Jayne Helliwell
Lauriston Rd x Vick Prk Road- unnamed 27yr old
Weston x Snowsfield- Muhamed Harris Ahmed
Tower Bridge- David Vilaseca
Belsize Park- 70yr Old Male
Charter House St x Ely Place- Miss Maria Emma Garcia-Fernandes
Southampton Row/CSM- Dorothy Elder
Victoria Embankment by Temple Tube (E-bound)- Tanya Vanderloo
Whitechapel x Commercial Rd x Leman St- Claire
Whitechapel Rd & Vallance Rd- Crystal Brown 26
Woolwich Road and the Kent-bound A102-Adrianna Skrzypiec hit and run
Elephant + Castle- Meryem Ozekman
Goswell Road/Old Street/Clerkenwell Road- Rebecca Goosen
Richmond Park- man no ID Monoc Bike

and some more from Ufrasia (some are repeats) (just in 2009):

1. Eilidh Cairns, 5th February, Notting Hill Gate
   
2. Rebecca Goosen, 8th April, Old Street
   
3. Meryem Ozekman, 9th April, Elephant & Castle roundabout
   
4. Adrianna Skrzypiec, 15th May, Woolwich
   
5. Emma, 12th June, Charterhouse Street
   
6. Catriona Cockburn, 29th June, Oval
   
7. Female, 16th September, Whitechapel
   
   

and a map:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111774383407256236339.0004573cc64c2ebbbafd1&z=10

and I'm sure I've missed some.
Am about to PM Bill as I hear he has been on top of this for some time.

Giles's (velcro) first post on Eilidh's thread made me tear up again.

Good call henners

Contact me if you need help

will do DJ.
My plan of action-

1. Get full list sorted.
   
2. Attempt contacting relatives
   
3. Prepare route.
   
4. Get route sanctioned on a particular day.
   
5. Advertise ride everywhere, and get lots of people involved.
   
   

There won't be any free stuff, but if 400+ can turn up in tweed- I'd hope half could turn up for cyclist safety.
and i need help with all those stages and know more will be added.

This is just an idea from looking at the geographical spread of the fatalities.
What about having N/E/S/W feeders passing by the outliers and then a gathering and ride around central?

^ this is a good idea.
My original plan was to restart the Action group started by Ufrasia- have a meeting, sort out the planning stages, and get as many people involved in the planning as possible- so that things happen fast.

I know its a bit early on but what do people think about wearing black armbands?

could be a very effective way of showing what were riding for

I'd again go for flowers, not armbands.

I'd like to be part of this...

right so how bout a meeting of people willing to help me out?
South's on Monday?
7:30 PM?

right so how bout a meeting of people willing to help me out?
South's on Monday?
7:30 PM?

i am more than willing to help but can't make souths on monday...

love to help if i can.

Filled in some gaps and removed repetitions, lists still far from complete:

2009

1. Eilidh Cairns, 5th February, Notting Hill Gate
   
2. Rebecca Goosen, 8th April, Goswell Road/Old Street/Clerkenwell Road
   
3. Meryem Ozekman, 9th April, Elephant & Castle roundabout
   
4. Adrianna Skrzypiec, 15th May, Woolwich Road and the Kent-bound A102
   
5. Maria Emma Garcia-Fernandes, 12th June, Charterhouse Street
   
6. Catriona Cockburn, 29th June, Oval
   
7. Chrystelle Brown (26), 16th September, Whitechapel Road/Vallance Road
   8.
   9.
   10.
   11.
   12.
   13.
   
   

2010
Sayit Huseyin, 8th January, Dingley Road
Tower Bridge- David Vilaseca
Oxford St- Jayne Helliwell
Lauriston Rd x Victoria Park Road- Shivon Watson, 27
Weston Street x Snowsfield- Muhamed Harris Ahmed
Belsize Park- 70yr Old Male

Which year?
Southampton Row/CSM- Dorothy Elder
Victoria Embankment by Temple Tube (E-bound)- Tanya Vanderloo
Whitechapel x Commercial Rd x Leman St- Claire
Richmond Park- man no ID Monoc Bike

and a map:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111774383407256236339.0004573cc64c2ebbbafd1&z=10

and I'm sure I've missed some.
Am about to PM Bill as I hear he has been on top of this for some time.

PM charlie_lcc, too.

This is a good idea. Wow it's quite a high number. Shocking.

I'd say armbands is better but maybe black armbands with and optional flower?

right so how bout a meeting of people willing to help me out?
South's on Monday?
7:30 PM?

Souths on Mon, fine by me...

If people wanted to mark any of the sites as yet unmarked, I can get bikes to paint as GhostBikes, we could take it in turns to ghost them to the scenes, we would need paint and locks, I'm sure I can get donations for those as well or we can have a whip around. Would anybody be able to make nice plaques to mark each one?
Feel free to shoot me down if this doesn't seem appropriate...

Diggs, I'm with you on that. I'd suggest cutting the frame like the one outside Mosquito, perfect anti theft solution.

Oxford Street really needs one at the recent site (Near the TCR junction).

Additionally, Smudges ghostbike is looking a little sad right now.

.. Wow it's quite a high number. ....

just want to remind you that motor transport kills a lot more people than cycling. Obviously, there are more journies made ... but still. More people die driving than cycling.