Locations / Contacts
Michigan
Adrian
| Contact: | Bill Davis <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8-10 Miles |
| Notes: | Join Adrian cyclists for our 9th Annual Ride of Silence. We will meet behind the city Public Library in Downtown Adrian, at 143 E. Maumee St. Please arrive by 6:45 PM, Ride starts promptly at 7 PM Helmets are required, lights are recommended but not mandatory. |
Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti metro area
| Contact: | Bob Krzewinski <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 miles |
| Notes: | Ride departs 7pm from Recreation Park, corner of Oakwood and Congress Streets, in Ypsilanti. This is a joint Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area ride. |
battle creek
| Contact: | chad curtis <--Send email |
| Distance: | 11 miles |
| Notes: | Contact the organizer for more details. |
Boyne City
| Contact: | Michael Sheean <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 Miles |
| Notes: | We will meet at 6:30 PM in Veteran's Park and start the ride at 7 pm |
Detroit
| Contact: | Steven Roach <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 |
| Notes: | This is the largest Ride of Silence in Southeastern Michigan. We meet every year on Belle Isle, this year at Shelter 2. We have changed the route this year to avoid the number of lights on Jefferson, but to still include Comerica Park, and have added a nice portion of Atwater, which is directly on the Detroit River. The primary sponsor and supporter of this event is Wheelhouse Detroit. |
East Lansing
| Contact: | Tim Potter <--Send email |
| Distance: | 9 mi. |
| Notes: | Once again the Greater Lansing Ride of Silence event will again be hosted by the TCBA Advocacy Committee & MSU Bikes joining 300+ events annually world-wide that honors and memorializes bicyclists hit and killed or injured by motor vehicles on roadways. Attendees will once again gather at the Wells Hall courtyard (east side of Wells Hall) no later than 6:00 pm for important instructions and to sign-in, etc. Come earlier to be sure you've signed the waiver, tied on arm-bands (black, if you know someone who was hit and killed; red, if you or someone you know was hit and injured). Participants will then roll off at 6:30 pm. The start time is being bumped earlier again this year to ensure a safer return to campus in more light. Police escorts (bike patrol officers) will accompany the group through the route to help maintain safety and guide us through intersections along the route. This is our updated route. An after party at The Avenue (2021 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI) will commence after the gathering at the State Capital (approx. 8 pm) to celebrate the lives of our fallen fellow cyclists and to support and encourage the TCBA Advocacy Committee and others in the area who are working towards safer streets for bicyclists. Enjoy special bike music by The Fabulous Heftones; donations will be encouraged and accepted for the Kids Repair Program this year. Our Facebook event page is here. Please invite your friends!
Stay tuned to our web site and our Facebook group for updates and more details as the date nears.
Photos from last year can also be seen on our Facebook page. |
Flint
| Contact: | Jack Minore <--Send email |
| Distance: | TBD - Approx. 8 Miles |
| Notes: | The Flint Ride of Silence is Promoted by the Friends of the Flint River Trail. http://flintriver.org/blog/chapters/friends-of-the-flint-river-trail/ Please check back for Ride details as start location may change from previous years, or contact organizer. |
Grand Haven / Spring Lake Area
| Contact: | Mark Stoll <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 Miles |
| Notes: | We start and finish at Central Park in Spring Lake. The exact location in the park is the West parking lot behind ACE hardware. The Ride starts promptly at 7:00 PM, please arrive by 6:40. Red & Black armbands will be provided. Loose Spokes Bicycle Shop will be on hand to provide a free bicycle safety check for any participant. (NOT a tune-up, but a quick check/adjustment to insure bicycle is safe to ride) ** Helmets are Mandatory ** Headlights and Taillights are highly recommended, but not required. |
Grand Rapids
| Contact: | Karen Dunnam <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 - 10 Miles |
| Notes: | The 10th Annual Grand Rapids Ride of Silence is being promoted by the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition. Full Ride details can be viewed here: http://www.bikegrandrapids.org/events/grand-rapids-ride-of-silence1 |
Grosse Pointe
| Contact: | Russ St. John <--Send email |
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| Notes: | This is a non-traditional Ride of Silence we have been doing since the ROS began! We include a ROS within our regular Wolverine Sports Club Eastside Wednesday Night Ride! With a 6:30 start, we stop at 7, make announcements and do our 10-12 mile slow paced ROS. We stop then for more announcements. Then we resume our club ride! Russ St. John |
Harbor Springs
| Contact: | Christopher Benson <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 Miles |
| Notes: | The 7th Annual 2014 Harbor Springs Ride of Silence will start and finish downtown at the city parking lot of the Harbormaster (250 E. Bay St.) adjacent to the municipal tennis courts. The Harbor Springs Ride of Silence is organized by Christopher Benson who survived being struck by a vehicle in 2007 while riding on an open road. The ride is FREE and open to anyone with a bicycle and a helmet (*helmets required*). The ride course is approximately 8 miles in and around Harbor Springs. Riders are asked to arrive at the start by 6:30pm for sign in, pre-ride instructions and staging. On May 21, 2014, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Please contact the organizer with any questions or if you wish to volunteer. |
Menominee
| Contact: | Ralph Muccilli <--Send email |
| Distance: | 5 miles |
| Notes: | We are the only ROS that covers 2 states on its ride. We leave from the Band Shell In Menominee MI, loop down through Marinette Wisconsin and back to the Band Shell in Menominee. |
Muskegon
| Contact: | Mark Dixon <--Send email |
| Distance: | 7 Miles |
| Notes: | This is the 3rd Annual Muskegon Ride of Silence. We are going to again originate the Ride from Heritage Landing on Muskegon Lake. Riders of all abilities are welcome. We ask that you arrive around 6:30 pm. There will be a short presentation and then we will depart on the Ride at 7:00 pm. **Helmets are Mandatory** Lights are recommended but not required. |
Port Huron
| Contact: | Jenine Ulrich <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 miles |
| Notes: | The Ride will again start and end at Lakeside Beach on Gratiot near Holland. We will ride along the St. Clair River and through Port Huron. We will assemble at 6:30 and there will be a brief ceremony at 6:45. The Ride will start promptly at 7:00. We will be accompanied by two hearses from Pollock-Randall Funeral Home and two bike patrol officers from the Port Huron Police Department and the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department. |
Portage/Kalamazoo
| Contact: | Paul Wells <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8.5 miles |
| Notes: | IMPORTANT: Our ROS "Tribute" ride date is Wednesday May 14, a week before the national date, so that it takes place during Kalamazoo Bike Week 2014. Our May 14 date has been approved by the ROS board to help generate maximum attention in our community to this important event. The slow 10-12 mph pace of the Portage/Kalamazoo Tribute ROS is open to anyone to participate who is comfortable riding our route. The route will use marked bike lanes and public roads on Romence Road, Oakland Drive, Kilgore Road and Lovers Lane. Helmets are mandatory; flashing lights are highly recommended. Registration starts @ 6:30pm in the Millennium Park parking lot. Orientation/safety presentation: 6:50pm. Ride starts promptly at 7:00pm. |
Traverse City
| Contact: | Mike Dettmer <--Send email |
| Distance: | 5-7 Miles |
| Notes: | 10th Annual Traverse City Ride of Silence. The Traverse City Ride of Silence is sponsored by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club: www.cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/ Additional promotion by TART - Traverse Area Recreational Transportation Trails: http://traversetrails.org/ Gather at 6:30 pm, ride at 7:00 pm. Near the corners of Woodmere Ave and 8th Street (old railroad depot, now Filling Station Brewery). Helmets are mandatory, lights are recommended but not required. |
Westland
| Contact: | Dave Duffield <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 miles |
| Notes: | 11th Annual Westland - Hines Drive Ride of Silence, the oldest running one in MI. We'll be riding Hines Drive from Nankin Mills toward Dearborn and back. Meet in Nankin Mills Parking lot just SE (Hines toward Dearborn) of the intersection of Ann Arbor Trail & Hines Drive. We'll be riding 10 miles. Helmets are mandatory. Lights are recommended, but not required. |