Ride of Silence. Please join me and other cyclists at Bloor and Spadina (southeast corner) at 7 P.M on Wednesday, May 18th. This ride is being held on the same day in many other cities all over North America.
Dan Abramsky and I will be on CBC Radio this afternoon, around
3:30 p.m. talking about tonights ride. Listen in.
There is also a second ride in the East End available. For more information on this ride please download this flyer (.pdf)
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I can't get off work dude sorry
INTERNATIONAL RIDE OF SILENCE: 7:00PM, MAY 18th
"On May 18, the Ride of Silence will roll across the country, starting at 7:00 PM. In Toronto the ride begins at the southeast corner of Bloor St and Spadina Ave. In more than 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada, cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honour 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. Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas last May after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. Toronto cyclists will be remembering the tragic loss of Galen Kuellmer a little over year ago along with the other 26 cyclists killed in Toronto since 1996.
"The Ride Of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 km/h and remain silent during the ride. There is no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride, which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed or injured..."
For Toronto info, go to:
http://bikelanediary.blogspot.com/2005/05/ride-of-silence.html
Martin- tino@tino.ca
Darren- darren@torontocranks.com 416-707-4744
For more info, go to:
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
We'll miss you Steeker. ;-)
thank you for being so supportive.
I would like to encourgage those who prefer riding in the other Ride of Silence
down by the lake to do so.
Dan Abramsky has organized
a very moving ride. I will post more information on this ride as soon as I have time.
I'm not sure I really get the east end ride - I'm sure it will be a lovely peaceful ride, but if the purpose of these rides is to raise awareness of cyclists killed or injured on the PUBLIC ROADWAYS, then why have a ride off of the public roadways? I will try to make it to the Bloor/Spadina ride, though the east end ride would be more convenient to make it to my knitting group after the ride. Hmm.
Thanks Henry,
Glad you're doing this.
Check out CBC Radio One 99.1 from 330 PM today May 18th. Martin will be on the radio talking about the ride.
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