Cancelled due to weather
Wed 5/21 @ 6:30PM
Bike Cleveland’s main mission is to advocate for safer streets for everyone who uses them—cyclists and pedestrians as well as drivers.
So clearly, it’s a natural for them to be the local face of the international event Ride of Silence, which recalls “vulnerable road users” who have been injured or killed on public streets. “Our recent Crash Report shows that in 2023, 550 people biking and walking were hit by motor vehicles in Cleveland—and the number for 2024 will be even greater,” they share. Now they just shared that the number is more than 600 for last year.
The slow-paced ride will converge on University Hospital from two meetup locations: The Free Stamp at Williard Park and the John Carroll University parking lot next to the Dolan Science Center. It will depart from both locations at 6:30pm for the five-mile escorted ride, in Cleveland by the Cleveland Police Bicycle Division, in the Heights by the Heights Bicycle Coalition. There will be a short presentation at University Hospital after which riders can find their way back to the originating location or wherever they wish to go.
“The Ride Of Silence asks participants to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride,” they say. “There are no brochures, no sponsors and no registration fees. A short presentation at the end point allows those that wish to speak about how traffic violence has affected them the opportunity to share their story.”
Go here for more information.
bike-cle/events/25-ride-silence/
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