ride of silence
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Ride of Silence Powerpoint from Michigan ROS organizer Mark Hager.TRANSCRIPT
Remembering & Honoring cyclists who’ve been injured or killed by motorists.
Ride of Silence is annually held on the 3rd Wed. Evening
of May at 7:00 PM Worldwidewww.RideofSilence.org
To help raise awareness of cyclists rights to the road, for motorists, the public and
media, to please Share the Road with us.
The 2003 Ride of Silence™in Dallas TX, the 1st ever, drew 1,000 cyclists through word of mouth and email
communication over a period of only ten days.
There was no registration, no fees, no t-shirt. Local media reported the ride to be incredibly moving as these cyclists
rode in silence, occasionally wiping away a tear or patting a friend on the
back.
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 Larry’s 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 communities……..
In 2007, Ride of Silences were held in:
In 21 Michigan Cities
In all 50 States in the USA
In 15 Countries
On 6 Continents
275+ locations worldwide
The enclosed slide show is but a handful of the approximately 700-800 cyclists killed annually each
year in the USA, let alone Worldwide.
The following is a Memorial to our friends, family and loved ones, and in a few pictures of loved ones left behind.Join us in celebrating their love of
riding a bicycle.
Larry Schwartz, Dallas TX, 05/04/03
Chris Phelan, the Ride of Silence’s founder and President of the organization.
Roman Aranda, Chappel Hill TX, 03/19/06 Danny Arnold, Plano TX, 03/07/04
Doug Adams, Georgetown OH, 080/9/97 Ang Sylvester, Singapore, 12/19/04
Charles Bar, Cleveland, 08/11/06
Brandeleen Baily, NYC, 05/08/05
Roger Baruch, Athens GA, 08/25/02
Gary Arnold, Plano TX, 08/09/97
Bill Bliss Pueblo CO, 06/4/05
Pete Bennett, Sedona AZ, 07/19/07
Dan Bockenstedt, Dubuque IA, 09/11/97
Brenden Batson, Norridgewock, ME, 06/21/01
2,500 Cyclists line up for a prayer at the start of Dallas’ 2005 RofS
Robert Brisson, Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, Canada 08/20/06
Jan Briese, Channahon IL, 05/26/05
Worth Bruntjen, Bonita Bay FL, 08/07/05
Bob Breedlove, Pueblo CO, 06/23/05
Craig Campbell, Kent Co. MI, 08/29/87
Christian Burkhart, Toledo OH 06/06/06
Gail Alef, Richmond WA, 09/18/05
Jessica Bullen, Madison WI, 06/30/05
Sean Casey, Mesa AZ, 09/23/05
Jack Carney, Scottsdale AZ, 08/19/05
Brenden Chiu Hsiu-Hon, Hong Kong, 11/06/05
Wayne Campbell, San Antonio TX, 07/27/05
Jim DeGracia, owner of Jade Cycles in Zeeland, talks about the Share the Road sign program at a Rapid Wheemen Bicycle Club monthly meeting.
(RWBC of greater Grand Rapids)
Grand Rapids
Since 2005, Jade Cycles & The Rapid Wheelmen Bike Club have purchased and placed Share the Road signs in:
Grandville Rockford
Kent County Walker Holland
East Grand Rapids Allegan County
Zeeland
Bill Corliss, Sarasota Springs UT, 03/25/06
Maddy Cole, Melbourne Australia, 01/22/05
Corrine Crawford, Walnut Creek CA, 06/24/07
Aldun Clunis, St. Andrew Jamaica, 04/10/08
Tony Dao, Pearland TX, 02/11/06
Bahram Daneshvar, Fredricksburg TX 02/03/05
Greg Dean, Grapevine TX, 07/22/07
Elizabeth Cybyske, Norfield MN, 08/02/02
Richard DiMartino, Hauppauge NY, 08/27/90
Ernie DeVos, Nokomis FL, 03/05/05
Matt Dryden, Lower Hutt New Zealand, 06/24/05
Jon Dechau, Lima NY, 09/13/06
Jeff Esposito, Jackonsville FL, 09/29/05
Cliff Enrique, Aruba, 07/31/02
Chris Ethridge, Boulder CO, 08/23/01
Officer Michael Dunmam, Salt Lake City UT, 10/27/02
2006 Detroit Ride of Silence(riding under severe weather conditions)
Rachel Gibbon, Society Hill SC, 09/16/06
James Gates, Fort Wayne IN, 06/11/06
Gary Glickman, Dallas TX, 03/13/04
Bill Gardiner, Austin TX, 11/17/02
Brad Gorman, Tucson AZ, 09/30/99
Yldefonso Gonzales Jr, Midland TX, 10/25/93
Kristy Gough, Cupertino CA, 03/09/08
Debra Goldsmith, L.A. CA, 04/11/01
Jina Haslam, Lamoine ME, 06/20/05
Sue Gygax, Chelan WA, 08/25/05
Phyllis Hassan, Grandbury TX, 05/08/04
Steve Groves, Lexington MA, 03/27/06
Mario Heyns, Gulf Harbour New Zealand, 09/25/06
Fred Hettig, Green Valley AZ, 03/22/06
Jane Higdon, Eugene OR, 05/31/06
Josh Helfrich, Erlanger KY, 09/16/04
2005 Grand Rapids Ride of Silence
Cory Horton, Memphis TN, 05/10/05
Matthew Holmbeck, Burnsville MN, 08/03/88
Sarah Howard, Meridian ID, 10/19/07
Paula Lee Higgans, Albuquerque NM, 07/17/06
Cecil Jarvis, Lewis Co. VW, 05/22/07
Jay Jackson, Princeville IL, 02/28/06
Marilyn Jensen, Weston OR, 08/10/05
Vernon Izuka, Honolulu HA, 09/22/02
Lauren Katzenstein, Homestead FL, 04/26/03
Mike Katz, Creve Coeur MO, 07/25/05
Matt Kelly, Flagstaff AZ, 04/05/05
Robin Jensen, Corvallis OR, 08/11/04
Jim Kerr, Plano TX, 11/08/01
Chris Kerr, Barron WI, 08/18/99
Ken Kifer, Scottsboro AL, 09/14/03
Brian Kennedy, Lagrange OH, Sept. 05
Scott Kornfield, Boulder CO, 05/30/05
John Kling, Bangkok Thailand, 06/05/99
Calab Lee Krile, Oskaloosa IA, 10/07/04
Cristy Kirkwood, Orange Co. CA, 11/28/06
2007 Houghton MI Ride of Silence(all wearing matching Share the Road T-Shirts)
Laraine Lagattolla, Cleveland TX , 04/13/06
Cecy Krone, San Rafael CA, 09/04/99
Dana Laird, Cambridge MA, 07/02/02
Colin Krivy, Calgary Alberta Canada, 07/11/04
Mike Ledent, Belleview NE, 10/18/2005
Dave Larrabee, Toledo OH, 09/02/05
Talylor Lewis, Oskaloosa IA, 10/07/04
John Lamb, Atlanta GA, 02/15/06
Amy Malzbender, Palo Alto CA, 01/228/03 Candlelight celebration of her life.
Thomas Maddox, Skylonda CA, 07/15/06
Charlotte Marcotte, Chelsea MI, 07/30/05
Joey Lorentz, Wyoming MI, 04/21/07
Jeanne Meynard, Greenville SC, 10/24/05
Joel Melnikoff Bethlehem NY, 07/03/06
Robert Mesnard, Mansfield OH, 08/23/03
Nick Mathers, Victoria BC, Canada, 01/19/06
Andy Morgan, N.Y.C. NY, 06/22/05
Dylan Mitchell, Columbia SC, 09/02/05
Carl Nacht, N.Y.C. NY, 06/25/06
Jim Mills, Los Gatos CA, 08/04/04
2006 Grand Rapids Ride of Silence
Robert Osborne, Kansas City MO, 11/20/05
Lainie O’Canas, Mesa AZ 11/27/05
Elizabeth Kasulis Padilla, Brooklyn NY, 06/09/05
James Northcraft, Olathe KS, 07/15/05
Kevin Pecor, W. Springfield MA, 01/13/03
John Eric Peckman, Palo Alto CA 09/08/06
Judy Pierce, Bear Lake UT, June 01
Michael Palma, Grand Rapids MI, 06/01/02
Jim Price, Highlands Ranch CO, 11/25/05
Matt Peterson, Cupertino CA, 03/09/08
David Pumphrey, Reno NV, 07/20/06
Scott Peoples, Merton Victoria Australia, 12/15/06
Michael Rabe, Dearborn Heights MI, 05/02/03
Trish Quane, Riverside IL, 08/23/05
Kimberly Raney, Cathedral City CA , 03/17/07
Richard Purcell, Mokena IL, 07/16/04
2007 Detroit Ride of Silence(and DPD officers who escorted them)
Gordon Riker, Boston MA, 04/04/07
“Ghost Bike”
Adam Raymond, Dripping Springs TX, 03/23/07
Annette Rounseville, Kingman AZ, 12/12/07
Annet Raven, Aruba, 06/28/96
Ernest Sakai, Honolulu HA, 10/09/04
Donna Ryskamp, Kalamazoo Co. MI, 08/09/83
Meg Sanders, Northampton MA, 09/22/05
David Ryan, Rexford NY, 06/29/04
Quentin Sherwood, Benzie Co. MI, 09/16/02
Brian Shaver, Ankeny IA, 09/11/05
Gay Simmons, Austin TX, 04/17/06
Eric Schuleter, Houston TX, 05/16/06
Tracey Sparling, Portland OR, 10/11/07
Stephen Snedden, Middleton Twp. Oh, 01/15/06
Ramey Speight, Henderson KY, 06/19/05
Rodney Smith, Woodside CA, 05/25/07
Some Share the Road signs in Grand Rapids
On Butterworth, by John Ball Park On Plymouth
Candace Tift, Newport Beach CA, 08/24/06
Joe Strong, House Springs MO, 12/23/06
Dino Tortu, Seal Cove ME, 08/16/06
Matthew Sperry, Emeryville CA, 06/05/03
Barbara Tusznska, Bedford NY, 09/04/05
Viola Tucker, San Clemente CA, 05/06/06
Randall Vye, Brunswick ME, 05/11/01
Sarah Tucker, San Francisco CA, 01/12/06
Ed Weiss, Oakland CA, 07/29/06
Lawrence Watson, Kingston Jamaica 03/22/08
Ayla Rose Whitaker, Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand, 12/09/06
Virgil Walsh, Park Rapids MN, 09/10/04
Garrett Wonders, Charleston SC, 03/10/04
Samuel Wolf, St Phillip IN, 10/01/06
Diane Woolwine, Salida Co, 06/22/06
Mike Wilberding, Beaverton OR, 08/12/06
Gladys Young, Ellisboro NC, 08/18/99Charlie Young, Fort Collins CO, 08/28/04
Westland (Dearborn-Livonia)2007 Ride of Silence
Thank you for Supporting….
The 2008 Ride of Silence and
Helping to make the road safe
For Grand Rapids area Cyclists