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Chicago Ride of Silence

Time: May 16, 2012 from 6pm to 9:30pm
Location: Daley Plaza
Street: Washington and Dearborn
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://www.rideofsilence.org/…
Event Type: advocacy, bike ride, ghost bikes, memorial ride
Organized By: Chicago Ride of Silence
Latest Activity: May 16, 2012

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Ride of Silence - May 16, 2012 - One day. One time. World wide.

(always the 3rd Wednesday of May):

On one night in cities around the world, cyclists gather annually to ride in silence to raise awareness of cyclists' right to ride on the road and to honor the fallen cyclists no longer with us. We ride in hope to end the tragedy on our roads. Chicago's Ride of Silence will ride in silent procession past several Chicago Ghost Bikes.

The 12-mile route is set to pass the sites of crash victims marked by Ghost Bikes, which are powerful memorials to fallen cyclists created by painting a bicycle white and placing it at or near the site of the cyclist’s death.

Gather at 6pm, Depart at 7pm
Eternal Flame in Daley Plaza

Website: http://www.rideofsilence.org/chicago/

A post-ride gathering will be held at the small gym in the Hamlin Park Field House.

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Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 13, 2012 at 11:45am

Chicago will have reflective stickers available night-of the RIDE ($1 suggested donation please)

OR order your own here: http://www.BikeSweets.com/Ride_of_Silence_Retro_Reflective_Stickers...

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 12, 2012 at 5:38pm

Chicago is hosting a Bike Blessing on Wednesday at lunchtime. Come if you can - all are welcome. It will be outdoors at the corner of (inner) Lake Shore Drive and Superior -

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/bike-blessing-for-national-bike-...

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 11, 2012 at 5:32pm

Calling all VOLUNTEERS! Interested in helping this year's Chicago ROS run smoothly?

Stop by the Ride of Silence table at the front of REI store in Lincoln Park tomorrow from 11-3pm.


Come help out , say hi, grab flyers...

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 11, 2012 at 2:08pm

Don't forget to print extra flyers to pass out to passers-by night-of the ROS.... we have these posted for easy printing:

http://www.rideofsilence.org/chicago/ROS12_6-up-flier_2012_IL-1.pdf

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 8, 2012 at 3:07pm

All riders, family and friends are invited to join us after this year’s ROS for a post-ride gathering at Hamlin Park (end point of this year’s route).

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 6, 2012 at 7:19am

The route map will be posted closer to the date of the ride. And a map will be included on the flyers distributed night-of the ride at the starting point of Daley Plaza.

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on April 25, 2012 at 9:23am

What did you think of the post-ride gathering last year at the Hamlin Park fieldhouse?

We are working to possibly reserve that space again this year... Please let us know.

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on April 19, 2012 at 4:34pm

Are you all ordering your ROS jersey??? &/or T-shirt?

See www.rideofsilence.org/chicago for links to order.

As a reminder, jersey orders MUST be received by Monday, April 23.

T-shirt orders should be placed by the end of April to allow enough time to produce and ship (the t-shirt producer is a print on-demand company, so the shirts are customizable - can even order a sweatshirt if you prefer).

Comment by April on April 18, 2012 at 2:26pm

Free Yoga on Wednesdays will not be scheduled for May 16 so that yogis can participate in the ride. 

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