Ride of Silence™ Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE
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www.rideofsilence.org
Who:
Cyclists; road, recreation, commuter, race, triathlon. All who legally share
the road
What:
The world wide Ride Of Silence™ bike rally
When:
Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7 PM
Why:
• to mourn those cyclists already killed by motorists
• to raise awareness (among motorists, police, and city officials) of cyclists on the road
• to have motorists know we only want to share the road we ride on
• to show that cyclists are not going away
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On the third Wednesday of May, at 7 PM local around the world, cyclists
will take to the roads in a silent protest of the carnage taking
place on the streets.
Chris Phelan organized the first
Ride Of Silence in Dallas
in 2003 after endurance cyclists Larry Schwartz was killed by a passing bus mirror on an empty road.
The Ride Of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no
faster than 12 mph for no longer than an hour, and remain silent during
the
ride.
The ride hopes to raise cycling awareness during bike safety month to
motorists, police, traffic engineers, insurance companies, and city
officials.
The ride is also a chance to mourn, in funeral procession style, those
who have
already been killed.
The ride requests black arm bands be worn, red only if you have had
a bike/motor vehicle accident. Helmets are required; bright
clothing and lights are highly recommended
for the ride home. There are no fees charged anyone to
participate.
Phelan is looking for as many cyclists as possible to join in one of many
locations in the US, Canada, Australia,
Europe, South and Central America and the rest
of the world. Last year there were over 300 locations in all 50 US states, and 18
countries including: Antarctica, Argentina,
Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada,
Caribbean, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Jamaica, Japan,
Mexico, New Zealand, Panama,
and Spain.
Chris Phelan can be reached at here.
The web site is: www.rideofsilence.org