The RIDE of SILENCE is a way to remember riders (on bicycles) killed or injured and to raise awareness about the rights of bikers on roads. (A new concept to many people, judging from the way we're treated). Riders on the ride don't talk, and frequently leave a 'ghost bike' (a bike painted white) at locations were riders are killed.
There is a national web site, where you can find rides in your area: www.rideofsilence.org This year, there will be about 200 rides in 8 countries.
In Philadelphia, PA, the next ride is scheduled for Wednesday. May 16 at 6:45pm. This is the second time a ride has been held in Phila. The route will start at the foot of the front steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
A brief pre-ride dedication ceremony will take place at 6:45 PM and the ride will start promptly at 7:00 P.M. It will proceed down the Parkway, circle City Hall, continue to Independence Hall, and head over to West Philly via the Walnut St. Bridge. The ride will return to the front of the Art Museum over the Spring Garden Street Bridge. The duration of the ride is expected to be 1.5 hours. Helmets are required and bicycle lights are encouraged.
For more info, Contact the BCGP at info@bicyclecoalition.org or the ride leaders: Ray Scheinfeld, erayben@bellatlantic.net , 215-327-8315; John Siemiarowski, tandemdad@comcast.net, 215-837-0101.
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