Wednesday, May 17, 2017 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May):
Honor fallen cyclists and raise awareness in this annual procession past Chicago Ghost Bikes.
Gather at 6pm, Depart at 6:30pm
Eternal Flame in Daley Plaza
Website: http://www.rideofsilence.org/chicago/
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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 2017 Chicago Ride Of Silence - May 17, 2017
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 17, 2017 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May)
TIME: Gather at 6:00 pm; Depart at 6:30pm
WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide; Eternal Flame (Daley Plaza) in 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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vAnyone with info on the latest crash in Pilsen, please refer to this comment posted on the ROS-Chicago Facebook page:
I am a Reporter with Telemundo Chicago. Is anybody available to comment on camera about this recent incident? (preferible en español) please call 312-836-3110
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-bicycl...http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-bicycl... Police: Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Pilsen A bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash with a car this morning in the city's Pilsen neighborhood, police said.
Agree with Todd/Bob-- Gary, I'll agree with you in that a stop every mile or so would have helped -somewhat-; the problem was that the front of the ride was shepherded through red lights the entire time.
If the front just stopped for red lights while the rest of the ride continued through, this discussion wouldn't be necessary.
To the people in the back it felt as if the front had to be holding 18-20 mph. There were some ugly scenes when cross traffic had no idea a ride was crossing because all they saw was a gap.
Alternatively, if there is going to be no dialogue with CPD on this, and if there is a split, the back group needs to be comfortable stopping at red lights as necessary.
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