Tumbleweed Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 I posted this already on the Carla Swart thread, but thought it should have one of its own. Good morning Barry, I hope you’re well and gonna have a rocking day. In 2003, the first Ride of Silence was held in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and killed… drawing 1000 cyclists through word of mouth in just ten days. No registration, no fees… just solidarity and mourning the loss of another fellow cyclist. Reported as being incredibly moving, the news spread worldwide of cyclists wiping away a tear or patting a friend on the back as they rode in silence. From here, the event has spread to over 300 events around the world, and all seven continents! 2010 was the first year the Ride of Silence was held in South Africa and proved to be a success, albeit it very small with just three events nationwide. The vision is to grow this to at least have one event in each province… but hopefully make it accessible to everyone who has a bicycle. Confirmed rides for 2011 are currently: Cape Town Johannesburg Port Elizabeth Robertson Victoria West Event details: Date: Saturday 21 May Start: 10am Distance: Maximum of 20km Route: Flat to gentle rolling hills Speed: Maximum of 20km/h Style: Single file in absolute silence Dress: Cyclists are encouraged to wear black, red or white… and/or to wear armbands in remembrance Black: know someone who has been killed / Red: been injured or know someone who has been Following the tragic death of Carla Swart yesterday, cyclist safety is on everyones lips again… and, while I hate to do this, I was hoping that we could use the current heightened activity to spread the word of the Ride of Silence and get people involved. For more information about Ride of Silence: www.RideOfSilence.org What do you think? All the best Ray - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ray D. Chaplin :: Adventurer - Campaigner - Educator
Bennie Dikwiel Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 I posted this already on the Carla Swart thread, but thought it should have one of its own. Good morning Barry, I hope you’re well and gonna have a rocking day. In 2003, the first Ride of Silence was held in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and killed… drawing 1000 cyclists through word of mouth in just ten days. No registration, no fees… just solidarity and mourning the loss of another fellow cyclist. Reported as being incredibly moving, the news spread worldwide of cyclists wiping away a tear or patting a friend on the back as they rode in silence. From here, the event has spread to over 300 events around the world, and all seven continents! 2010 was the first year the Ride of Silence was held in South Africa and proved to be a success, albeit it very small with just three events nationwide. The vision is to grow this to at least have one event in each province… but hopefully make it accessible to everyone who has a bicycle. Confirmed rides for 2011 are currently: Cape Town Johannesburg Port Elizabeth Robertson Victoria West Event details: Date: Saturday 21 May Start: 10am Distance: Maximum of 20km Route: Flat to gentle rolling hills Speed: Maximum of 20km/h Style: Single file in absolute silence Dress: Cyclists are encouraged to wear black, red or white… and/or to wear armbands in remembrance Black: know someone who has been killed / Red: been injured or know someone who has been Following the tragic death of Carla Swart yesterday, cyclist safety is on everyones lips again… and, while I hate to do this, I was hoping that we could use the current heightened activity to spread the word of the Ride of Silence and get people involved. For more information about Ride of Silence: www.RideOfSilence.org What do you think? All the best Ray - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ray D. Chaplin :: Adventurer - Campaigner - Educator
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