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Chicago Ride of Silence

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/
Location: www.rideofsilence.org
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Ride of Silence - May 18, 2016 - 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 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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Comment by h' Zerocats on May 12, 2011 at 12:19pm

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/new-victim

 

I spoke briefly to Elizabeth-- it would be no problem to get a bike up by next Wednesday if the family's willing; some chance of altering the route depending on the exact location.

Comment by Gary Gilbert on May 11, 2011 at 9:37pm

Bill Watson will be leading a Ride of Silence in Oak Park. The ride starts at the Oak park Cycling Club starting point at Lake and Oak Park Ave on 5/18 at 7:15pm.

 

If you can't make the ride in Chicago.  There are rides in Oak Park, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Joiliet, Downers Grove, Urbana, and Peoria.  There are rides in 300 other cities world wide.

Comment by E A on May 9, 2011 at 3:57pm
It's official - the Office of the Governor of Illinois has issued a Proclamation declaring May 18, 2011, Ride of Silence Day in Illinois!
Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 6, 2011 at 2:59pm
GO EAT STRAWBERRY CREPES @ ELLY'S.

During National Bike Month, Elly's will support the Ride of Silence -- anytime you visit Elly's Pancake House this month and dine on the special of Strawberry Crepes, 50% of the proceeds will go to Ride of Silence.

Thank you, Elly's!
101 NORTH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL

http://www.facebook.com/Ellys.Chicago

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on May 2, 2011 at 9:23am

Chicago ROS webpage is now updated with Ride info for all "known" Chicago area ROS locations this year. 


If you know of another community hosting an ROS this year, please contact Elizabeth at rideofsilence.chicago[at]gmail[dot]com to let her know about it and promote it with all the other area (northern IL) rides. 

Comment by E A on April 20, 2011 at 4:40pm
we now have an official URL on FB -- http://www.facebook.com/RideofSilenceChicago

Come "LIKE" us there, too.

Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on April 16, 2011 at 9:10am

Chicago ROS will be at REI in Lincoln Park today (Saturday, April 16) from 10am-2pm to raise awareness and distribute info about this year's event - May 18, 2011 @ 7pm

http://www.rei.com/event/21035/session/26030

Comment by h' Zerocats on March 29, 2011 at 9:45pm
Helmet skins have been said to increase one's chances of a rotational head (or neck) injury for many years. I doubt there's any real research but the theory seems sound to me.
Comment by Chicago Ride of Silence on March 24, 2011 at 8:20pm

FYI - reflective stickers coming this year! Plus -- we still have large and small pins available! 

Save the DATE -- Wednesday, May 18, 2011!

 

Planning meeting coming soon.... stay tuned.

Comment by E A on March 24, 2011 at 8:16pm
Who - if anyone - would be interested in a helmet skin cover that promotes the Ride of Silence?
 

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