Most of the rides and events in Bike Month are festive, but there is one which is a little more somber and rightly so. The Ride of Silence is the world wide ride in honor and in memory of fellow cyclists that have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Let’s hope we reach a point when this ride is no longer necessary.

Ride of Silence
Wednesday, May 19
6:30 PM
Lamar Blvd Plfuger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake

If you choose to participate in the ride, please follow the following guidelines:

• Treat the pre-ride gathering and the ride with respect to what the intention of the ride is for – to honor/grieve/remember fallen cyclists.
• Put safety first – wear a helmet.
• Maintain silence during the ride, using only hand signals to relay ride support or caution.
• Ride no faster than 12 mph.
• Comply with local, state and federal laws of the public roadways keeping the following in mind:
• Obey all stop signs and traffic signals.
• Ride as far to the right of the lane as practicable.
• Ride a bike that has working brakes and the required lights and reflectors.
• Ride no more than two abreast or if that impedes traffic, ride single-file.

At the ride, during the dedication period, if there is a rider that you wish to be named or that you are riding in honor of, send the dedication to emilyglick18@gmail.com, or you may choose to speak for yourself. If you wish to speak, please arrive prior to 6:30pm and locate the organizers. Some riders will wear black armbands in memory of riders killed or a red armband for a cyclist that has been injured sharing the road, or pin pictures to their jerseys. All of these gestures promote awareness, and an opportunity for silent reflection.