Anyone doing the Ride of Silence next Wednesday?

The Ride of Silence is an annual international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed and support those injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists, the public and decision makers of the dangers cyclists face on the roads, especially from other traffic.

The first Ride of Silence was organized by Chris Phelan and held in Dallas, Texas in 2003. Many participants found the experience to be very moving.[1] Although it was conceived as a one-time event, it has been repeated every year since then. Cyclists in cities around the globe have joined this movement. It has grown each year, with around 400 locations participating, most in the United States, but typically on all seven continents, including Antarctica. In 2013, the tenth anniversary, Ride of Silence events were held in 26 countries.

The Ride of Silence is held on the evening of the third Wednesday in May. The League of American Bicyclists promotes this event side-by-side with the national Bike Month and Bike-to-Work Day, held on the third Friday in May.

Locations by state: ::Ride of Silence:: Locations - USA

I'm close to Greenville NC and they do a nice 10 mile ride with plenty of police support and media attention. Last year was my 1st and it was a nice ride. A bonus was meeting [MENTION=108582]RobbieTunes[/MENTION] and [MENTION=72457]brianinc-ville[/MENTION] and sharing a free locally brewed beer afterward. Law from Jacksonville and I have talked about it and I think he's in with his son. A worthwhile chance to bring attention to motorists and request they share the road and be vigilant of cyclists.

Anyone close to Greenville NC, come join us if you can. Law's gonna be on his Raleigh 20 folder and I'm gonna be on the '75 Schwinn Continental so we'll be easy to recognize Here's the G'ville info: