What began
in 2003 in Dallas as a spontaneous outpouring of grief for a friend and fellow
rider, struck and killed by the mirror of a passing vehicle, has rolled across
the globe to become an international annual event memorializing and honoring
cyclists who have been injured and killed while riding.
The many
hundreds of events share the same goals:
"To honor fallen cyclists, to promote road safety, and to make a
difference."
Bike safety is not a fleeting issue, especially here in Florida which ranks as the very worst in the nation for cyclist safety with the highest fatality rate for eight years in a row. Just within the past four months, here in Lee County three cyclists have been killed in crashes with automobiles.
The Ride of
Silence, in memorializing riders injured and killed, seeks to draw motorist's
attention to cyclist's legal rights to full use of the roadways, to inform
motorists that we are here, to watch for us--as if our lives depended on it. Locally there will be two Rides of Silence. Please come out to show your support and send
the message that we deserve our right to operate on our own roads. We are not just bike riders, but friends and
neighbors and we must all Share the
Road.
Fort Myers: The
ride in Fort Myers will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. (arrive early). It will start at Centennial Park, 2000 W.
First Street, Fort Myers (under the
bridge at Heitman and Bay Streets). The
ride will be 8 miles around Downtown Fort Myers River District, at a pace of no
faster than 12 mph. For information,
contact Mike Resnick:mike@canterburyconstructors.com.
Bonita Springs: The Bonita Bay Bicycle Club ride
begins at 6:00 p.m. sharp, starting from "Riverwalk Park" within
Bonita Bay. The ride will be a 10 mph
ride within Bonita Bay. Non-residents of
Bonita Bay are welcome, and must contact Claude Weir at least a day in advance
to be cleared at the gate: cvwesq@earthlink.net.
Note: All riders must wear a helmet.
Contact: Dan Moser 239-334-6417
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