The Ride of Silence Exists:

• To Mourn cyclists killed by motorists
• to raise awareness (among motorists, police, and city officials) of cyclists on the road
• To have motorists know we only want to share the road
• To show that cyclists are not going away

         On The third Wednesday of May, at 7pm local time, cyclists around the world will take to the roads in remembrance of cyclists who have been injured and killed by motorists.
         Chris Phelan  organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas in 2003 after endurance cyclists Larry Schwartz was killed by a passing bus mirror on an empty road.
          The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph and remain silent during the ride.
          The Ride hopes to raise cycling awareness during bike safety month to motorist, police, and city officials. The ride is also a chance to mourn, in funeral procession style, cyclists who have been killed. The ride requests black armbands be worn to honor cyclists who have been killed and red armbands if you have had a bike/motor vehicle accident.
 

Mark Hagar, Ride of Silence, MI Director
Mark.Hagar@rideofsilence.org  (616) 987-9198

Ann Arbor
Sponsored by Ann Arbor Bicycle & Touring Society
Star: TBD ( See Website)
Contact: Ann Hunt
aehunt@comcast.net

Battle Creek
Hosted by Battle Creek Bicycle Club
Start: Getaway Sports ( 636 Capital Ave)
Contact: Brian Clissold
Brian.clissold@gmail.com (269) 274-3883

Bay City (tentative)
Contact: John Germinder
Bicycle Headquarters Inc.
jgeminder@aol.com (989) 496-2810

Boyne City
Start: Veterans Park
Contact: Mike Sheean
sheean@nmo.net

Detroit
Start: Belle Isle, Fountain Area
Contact: Marc Broadnax
Mbraodnax139033mi@comcast.net
(248) 343-7021

East Lansing
Start: MSU Bikes Service Center,
Bessey Hall Auditorium
Contact: Tim Potter
Bikes@msu.edu (517) 432-.414

Grand Rapids
Supported by Grand Rapids Wheelmen Bicycle Club
Star: Riverside Park (Monroe Ave)
Contact: mark Hagar
mark.hagar@rideofsilence.org (616) 987-9198

Haslett
Start: Haslett Middle School
Contact: Lenny Provencher
provenc@msu.edu (517) 204-2971