Chicago Ride of Silence
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May):
Honor fallen cyclists and raise awareness in this annual procession past Chicago Ghost Bikes.
Unofficial start from Queen's Landing to the official ride start
Gather/Depart at 6pm,
Dickens Greenway Plaza
Post-ride at Sleeping Village
Website: http://www.rideofsilencechicago.org
Location: www.rideofsilence.org
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Ride of Silence - May 15, 2024 - One day. One time. World wide.
Join the annual Ride of Silence, an organized annual cycling procession honoring those that have been injured or killed. The goal is to raise awareness that we are here, and to ask that we all share the road.
Save the date for the 2025 Chicago Ride Of Silence - May 21, 2025
Our route typically passes several 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.
DATE: May 15, 2024 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May)
TIME: Gather at 6:00 pm
WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide; Dickens Greenway Plaza in Lincoln Park, Chicago
One day. One Time. World wide.
Communities throughout Chicagoland participate in the Ride of Silence including: Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Joliet, Oak Park and Peoria.
Wherever you ride, we ride in unity.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RideofSilenceChicago
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Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on September 1, 2013 at 4:42pm
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We'll be attending the tribute ride for fallen CPD officer Brian McDevitt followed by placement of a ghost bike at the intersection of 135th and Ridgeland, Palos Heights. The tribute ride will meet at 112th and Kedzie at 3pm; the ghost bike placement will take place at 4pm.
http://www.thechainlink.org/events/ghost-bike-placement-at-135th-an...
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Please save the date for the installation of CPD officer Brian McDevitt's ghost bike - September 2 @ 4pm -- at 135th and Ridgeland in Palos Heights. All are welcome to attend.
http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/ghost-bike-placement-septe...
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Comment by Soel on May 16, 2013 at 6:08pm
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it was great to be a part of this collective. See you on the road!
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FYI - http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/ride-of-silence-coverage-o...
Coverage on Univision
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Comment by Bob Kastigar on May 16, 2013 at 3:34am
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kastigar/sets/72157633493911907/
A few pictures from the 2013 Ride of Silence on May 15th, 2013
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Comment by Lisa Curcio on May 15, 2013 at 10:01am
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Map posted on the event page: http://www.thechainlink.org/events/ride-of-silence-chicago#comments
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A map will be posted. Folks will be at Daley until a little past 7 with maps, too.
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Comment by Shelley Scott on May 14, 2013 at 4:19pm
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Will a map be released ahead of time? (just concerned i may not get to Daley Plaza on time and might need to catch up late)
thanks
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Hi Everyone... last minute need for a ghost bike to tow in procession with us tomorrow night. Anyone able to help?
This bike would represent all fallen riders who either do not have bikes and whose bikes are not part of our route.
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Our press release it posted -- please circulate to all your media contacts!
http://www.rideofsilence.org/chicago/images/Ride-of-Silence-Release...
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