Victims will be remembered at Portland Ride of Silence on May 18th
The ride is being organized by friends of crash victim Brian Duncan.
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Portland Ride of Silence set for May 15th
Rider at the 2008 Ride of Silence.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland edition of the Ride of Silence will take place on May 15th. The ride, which is meant to honor people who have been injured or killed while bicycling, marks its 10th anniversary this year. Portland first took part in 2006 and we’ll join … Read more
Reader Story: What the Ride of Silence means to this mom
[This story was submitted by Kristi Finney, who became a traffic safety activist after her son Dustin was killed by a hit-and-run driver while bicycling in Portland last August.] Less than a year ago I’d never heard of the Ride of Silence. I don’t remember how I found out about the website but I came … Read more
Portland ‘Ride of Silence’ set for May 16th
Portland’s edition of the global Ride of Silence is set for May 16th. The ride aims to memorialize those who have been killed while bicycling and draw attention to the importance of sharing the road. This will be Portland’s seventh consecutive Ride of Silence, with the first event being held in 2006. Here’s more from … Read more
Portland Ride of Silence announced
Just got word about Ride of Silence from organizer Brian Echerer: Gathering Date: Wednesday May 18th, 2011 Gathering Time: 6:00 PM – Ride announcement 6:15 – wheels rolling at 6:20 Gathering Location: Holladay Park Lloyd Center at the center of the park. Route: 5 miles through the interior of Portland crossing the Broadway Bridge and … Read more
With Blumenauer’s support, Ride of Silence set for May 19th
From the 2008 edition of the ride.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland’s version of the Ride of Silence is set for May 19th. Ride organizer Brian Echerer has been working with other citizen activists and partners in hopes of re-invigorating the ride after a disappointing turnout last year and he got a boost in that regard … Read more
Ride of Silence
What: Silent, slow-paced ride to honor bicyclists injured or killed on public roads. When: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. The route is approximately eight miles long, and we will ride at a pace of no more than 12 mph. We expect to finish a little after 8:00 p.m. Where: Starts outside the BikeFarm … Read more
Ride of Silence will roll through Northeast Portland
A scene from last year’s Ride of Silence.(Photo © J. Maus) For the fourth year in a row, Portland will take part in the national Ride of Silence event. The local edition of this ride — which began in Texas in 2003 and has spread to hundreds of cities — will take place in Northeast … Read more
Tracey Sparling’s family joins in the Ride of Silence
Unlike most group rides, last night’s Ride of Silence was a solemn affair.Full gallery here(All photos © J. Maus) About 70 Portlanders took part in the Ride of Silence last night. After a brief speech by BTA executive director Scott Bricker, the crowd rode from the North Park Blocks, made a loop through downtown, went … Read more
Portland, Beaverton will join annual Ride of Silence
(Photo © J. Maus) Residents of Portland, Beaverton and six other Oregon cities will take to the streets on their bicycles tomorrow as part of the annual Ride of Silence. They’ll join nearly 300 cities worldwide taking part in the event which seeks to raise awareness of bicycles on the road by remembering those who … Read more
Ride of Silence (Portland)
RIDE OF SILENCE CENTRAL PORTLAND Internationally participated ride will be held in Portland, OR On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 7pm, the Portland Ride of Silence will start in downtown at NW Park and Everett Ave in the North Park Blocks. The event will begin with a statement from BTA Executive Director, Scott Bricker. The … Read more
Ride of Silence (Beaverton)
The WashCo BTC is hosting the 2nd Annual “Westside Ride of Silence” on Wednesday, May 21st starting at 7pm in Beaverton. Come and join cyclists worldwide in memory of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. We will gather at 6:30pm a Beaverton City Library and at 7PM start the … Read more