Larry Schwartz, a
nationally ranked endurance cyclist was hit and
killed by a passing bus 10 days prior to the Ride
of Silence.
Chris Phelan, a friend
of Larryfs and the person responsible for starting
this initiative, thought the Ride was a one-time
event.
However, as word got
out, other cyclists began to contact Chris with a
desire to do the same thing in their own
communitiescc..