T. Kenji Sugahara

Dear Friend of Cycling:

The Ride of Silence is less than three months away. Again this year,
the ride is being put together as a grassroots project, without
organizational sponsorship. However, we are looking for endorsements
from bicycle-friendly businesses and organizations.

If you are unfamiliar with the Ride of Silence, you can find a brief
explanation at www.rideofsilence.org. The ride began as a memorial
for one cyclist in 2003, and has quickly grown to a worldwide event in
over three hundred towns and cities. Chris Phelan of Dallas, Texas
organized the first ride when his friend, endurance cyclist Larry
Schwartz, was struck and killed by the mirror on an overtaking bus.
That first ride drew more than a thousand cyclists through word of
mouth and email communication over a period of only ten days. There
was no registration and no fees. Local media reported the ride to be
incredibly moving as these cyclists rode in silence, occasionally
wiping away a tear or patting a friend on the back.

The Ride is staged on the third Wednesday in May, which this year
falls on the 19th. Endorsements can be submitted to
rideofsilenceportland051910@googlegroups.com. Ride coordinators Brian
Echerer and Russ Willis may also be contacted at this e-mail address.
A press release will go out in early May, and endorsements may be
included within the release.

It is important to note that the Ride of Silence is not a "Critical
Mass"-style ride. It is not a protest, but more in the nature of a
memorial procession to remember cyclists who have been killed or
injured on the roads. The primary purpose of the Ride is to create
awareness among the public that cyclists have a rightful place on the
roads, and that motorists need to be attentive to the risks they pose
to more vulnerable road users.

To give you a sense of why this is so important, consider the
following comment left on the KTVZ.com website under a story about a
cyclist in Eugene, Oregon who was killed in August, 2008 when a
motorist turned left across his path (the cyclist was in a striped
bike lane at the time):
“Just because there's a bike lane, it doesn’t mean that the cyclists
have the supreme right of way. If he was in an "automobile", would
this be as big a story? I'll bet not. Why? Because it was "fair
fight"? Get off the cyclist kick. Wanna go all out on a bike? Go off
road. Wanna do it on asphalt? Go slower untill the race. Common
Courtesy is mutual regardless of what type of vehicle you're operating
on the road."

http://www.ktvz.com/global/story.asp?S=8837949. As you know, there
are countless stories like this, and some of the comments posted by
readers are startling in their hostility toward cyclists.
A Facebook page has been opened at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-Ride-of-Silence-19-May-2010/253836464395,
where we will post updated information. Our present plan is to start
the ride at BikeFarm at 305 NE Wygant Street, with riders gathering at
6:30 p.m. and wheels rolling at 7:00 p.m. We would ask you to become
a "fan" of the Facebook page and to post a link to the page on your
website.
Regards,

Brian Echerer
Organizer of NW Butts On Bikes AKA BOB
http://www.meetup.com/Rubber2theroad/
rubber2theroad = get your butt on a bike!

lisa graham

Monty Hill

my real point was. NO CARS, NO RISK, or much less risk of dying anyway.
So I believe we are saying the same thing.

>>> "david baker" 4/21/2006 6:55 pm >>>
I disagree, the REAL risk is riding your bike where cars can hit you
and or
antagonize you (on the road). I try to ride as little as possible on
the
road, but am not into driving to ride so I do spend some time on the
roads.
That is what I love so much about mt. biking, even if it is on dirt
roads or
whatever, you can relax a lot more.
On a side note you know what really iritates me? When I am riding along

minding my own bussiness listening to mp3's loud enough to drown out
the
honking of cars that think I am too far in the road, or dressed too
un-rednecked-like, and them I feel this buzzing in my pocket. Cell
phone
goin off again. Grab my mp3 player and try to stop the music but the
cord
gets wrapped around the back pack strap and now I am riding one handed
in
traffic trying to untangle my head set. And I am about to miss an
important
call! Hmm...
When do we get cordless mp3 players?
Then I get to the trailhead and it all and starts to make sense
again.
peace...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monty Hill"
To: ; "Edward Sr"
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence

> Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
> fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often
thought
> about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself
to
> stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.
>
> Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky
at
> all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk.
The
> real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon.
This
> is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I
also
> rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.
>
> FYI: statistic
>
> 3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
> years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last
300
> years. Starting with the American revolution.
>
> I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
> event.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
> Montgomery J. Hill
> Associate
>
> TVA Architects Inc.
> 920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
> Portland Oregon 97204
>
> phone. 503.220.0668
>
> www.tvapdx.com
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
>>>>
> Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
> interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.
>
> On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist
hit
> me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward
motion.
> Who could imagine surviving such a thing?
>
> It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
> about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling
and
> scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed
on
> a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
> sloppy hunter's shot.
>
> Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
> And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like
Monk.
>
> This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
> whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
> Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
> lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was
a
> Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
> spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.
>
> Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
> per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
> paths, and educated drivers.
>
> So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
> get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.
>
> Thanks for asking and reading this.
>
> Ed
>
> Monty Hill wrote:
> If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
> know I am curious and very sympathetic.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
> This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an
accident.
> I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.
>
> Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
> Time: 7:00 pm
> Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
> Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12
mph/19.3
> kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling
on
> public roadways.
> Why does this site exist?
>
> To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
>
> To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
>
> To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
> THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
> On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North
America
> and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a
silent
> procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
> cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
> share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware
of
> these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
> In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
> after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
> passing bus and was killed.
> 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. There is no
> brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The
ride,
> which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
> awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have
a
> legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to
show
> respect for those who have been killed or injured.
> Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of
Silence
> in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
> planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
> ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize
and
> host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
> http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
>
> I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
> IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat
AND
> ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
> IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
> 7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
> better suggestion.
>
>
> Evan
>
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Curt Dewees

I feel your pain, man.
I hate it when I'm riding along at 25mph, carrying my cup of coffee in one
hand and trying to hold my special "Writer's Cut" Special Edition volume of
"The Davinci Code" in my other hand so I can read it while commuting to my
work as a brain surgeion, all the while steering with my knees, passing
semi-trucks on their left and dodging out into oncoming traffic to avoid
little pieces of glass, when I suddenly realize that I'm not wearing my
special prescription Rudy Project bifocals and so I have to squint and hold
the special edition hardcover book really close to my face to read the fine
print, and THEN I feel the buzz of my cell phone and I realize that I must
now take a really important call from my casting agent.

what to do , what to do. When will engineers solve this problem? that's
what I would like to know.

On 4/21/06, david baker wrote:
>
> I disagree, the REAL risk is riding your bike where cars can hit you and
> or
> antagonize you (on the road). I try to ride as little as possible on the
> road, but am not into driving to ride so I do spend some time on the
> roads.
> That is what I love so much about mt. biking, even if it is on dirt roads
> or
> whatever, you can relax a lot more.
> On a side note you know what really iritates me? When I am riding along
> minding my own bussiness listening to mp3's loud enough to drown out the
> honking of cars that think I am too far in the road, or dressed too
> un-rednecked-like, and them I feel this buzzing in my pocket. Cell phone
> goin off again. Grab my mp3 player and try to stop the music but the cord
> gets wrapped around the back pack strap and now I am riding one handed in
> traffic trying to untangle my head set. And I am about to miss an
> important
> call! Hmm...
> When do we get cordless mp3 players?
> Then I get to the trailhead and it all and starts to make sense again.
> peace...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monty Hill"
> To: ; "Edward Sr"
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence
>
>
> > Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
> > fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often thought
> > about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself to
> > stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.
> >
> > Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky at
> > all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk. The
> > real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon. This
> > is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I also
> > rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.
> >
> > FYI: statistic
> >
> > 3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
> > years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last 300
> > years. Starting with the American revolution.
> >
> > I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
> > event.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Monty
> >
> > Montgomery J. Hill
> > Associate
> >
> > TVA Architects Inc.
> > 920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
> > Portland Oregon 97204
> >
> > phone. 503.220.0668
> >
> > www.tvapdx.com
> >
> >>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
> >>>>
> > Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
> > interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.
> >
> > On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit
> > me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion.
> > Who could imagine surviving such a thing?
> >
> > It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
> > about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and
> > scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on
> > a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
> > sloppy hunter's shot.
> >
> > Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
> > And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.
> >
> > This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
> > whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
> > Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
> > lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a
> > Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
> > spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.
> >
> > Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
> > per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
> > paths, and educated drivers.
> >
> > So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
> > get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.
> >
> > Thanks for asking and reading this.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > Monty Hill wrote:
> > If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
> > know I am curious and very sympathetic.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Monty
> >
> >>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
> > This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident.
> > I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.
> >
> > Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
> > Time: 7:00 pm
> > Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
> > Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
> > kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
> > public roadways.
> > Why does this site exist?
> >
> > To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
> >
> > To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
> >
> > To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
> > THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
> > On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
> > and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
> > procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
> > cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
> > share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
> > these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
> > In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
> > after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
> > passing bus and was killed.
> > 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. There is no
> > brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
> > which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
> > awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
> > legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
> > respect for those who have been killed or injured.
> > Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
> > in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
> > planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
> > ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
> > host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
> > http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
> >
> > I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
> > IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
> > ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
> > IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
> > 7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
> > better suggestion.
> >
> >
> > Evan
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OBRA mailing list
> > obra@list.obra.org
> > http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> > Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
> >
> >
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Edward Kendrick Sr

Thank you for the wonderful responses. Too bad this hasn't generated as much volume as the peeing e-mails.

Sometimes I check stats to see who has stayed in racing for ~twenty years. Not many.

However, I beleive that cycling is sustainable. It has enough advantages to be worthy of a long book. Keep riding.

A free person is also a self-starter in pursuing the things they highly value, regardless of the consequences.

Bless God America,
Ed

david baker wrote:
I disagree, the REAL risk is riding your bike where cars can hit you and or
antagonize you (on the road). I try to ride as little as possible on the
road, but am not into driving to ride so I do spend some time on the roads.
That is what I love so much about mt. biking, even if it is on dirt roads or
whatever, you can relax a lot more.
On a side note you know what really iritates me? When I am riding along
minding my own bussiness listening to mp3's loud enough to drown out the
honking of cars that think I am too far in the road, or dressed too
un-rednecked-like, and them I feel this buzzing in my pocket. Cell phone
goin off again. Grab my mp3 player and try to stop the music but the cord
gets wrapped around the back pack strap and now I am riding one handed in
traffic trying to untangle my head set. And I am about to miss an important
call! Hmm...
When do we get cordless mp3 players?
Then I get to the trailhead and it all and starts to make sense again.
peace...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monty Hill"
To: ; "Edward Sr"
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence

> Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
> fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often thought
> about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself to
> stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.
>
> Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky at
> all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk. The
> real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon. This
> is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I also
> rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.
>
> FYI: statistic
>
> 3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
> years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last 300
> years. Starting with the American revolution.
>
> I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
> event.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
> Montgomery J. Hill
> Associate
>
> TVA Architects Inc.
> 920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
> Portland Oregon 97204
>
> phone. 503.220.0668
>
> www.tvapdx.com
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
>>>>
> Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
> interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.
>
> On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit
> me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion.
> Who could imagine surviving such a thing?
>
> It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
> about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and
> scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on
> a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
> sloppy hunter's shot.
>
> Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
> And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.
>
> This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
> whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
> Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
> lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a
> Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
> spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.
>
> Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
> per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
> paths, and educated drivers.
>
> So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
> get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.
>
> Thanks for asking and reading this.
>
> Ed
>
> Monty Hill wrote:
> If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
> know I am curious and very sympathetic.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
> This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident.
> I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.
>
> Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
> Time: 7:00 pm
> Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
> Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
> kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
> public roadways.
> Why does this site exist?
>
> To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
>
> To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
>
> To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
> THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
> On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
> and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
> procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
> cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
> share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
> these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
> In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
> after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
> passing bus and was killed.
> 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. There is no
> brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
> which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
> awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
> legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
> respect for those who have been killed or injured.
> Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
> in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
> planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
> ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
> host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
> http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
>
> I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
> IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
> ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
> IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
> 7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
> better suggestion.
>
>
> Evan
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
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From: david baker
Date: 04/21/06 18:55:32
To: Monty Hill; obra@list.obra.org; Edward Sr
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence

I disagree, the REAL risk is riding your bike where cars can hit you and or
antagonize you (on the road). I try to ride as little as possible on the
road, but am not into driving to ride so I do spend some time on the roads.
That is what I love so much about mt. biking, even if it is on dirt roads or
whatever, you can relax a lot more.
On a side note you know what really iritates me? When I am riding along
minding my own bussiness listening to mp3's loud enough to drown out the
honking of cars that think I am too far in the road, or dressed too
un-rednecked-like, and them I feel this buzzing in my pocket. Cell phone
goin off again. Grab my mp3 player and try to stop the music but the cord
gets wrapped around the back pack strap and now I am riding one handed in
traffic trying to untangle my head set. And I am about to miss an important
call! Hmm...
When do we get cordless mp3 players?
Then I get to the trailhead and it all and starts to make sense again.
peace...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monty Hill"
To: ; "Edward Sr"
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence


> Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
> fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often thought
> about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself to
> stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.
>
> Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky at
> all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk. The
> real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon. This
> is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I also
> rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.
>
> FYI: statistic
>
> 3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
> years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last 300
> years. Starting with the American revolution.
>
> I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
> event.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
> Montgomery J. Hill
> Associate
>
> TVA Architects Inc.
> 920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
> Portland Oregon 97204
>
> phone. 503.220.0668
>
> www.tvapdx.com
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
>>>>
> Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
> interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.
>
> On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit
> me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion.
> Who could imagine surviving such a thing?
>
> It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
> about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and
> scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on
> a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
> sloppy hunter's shot.
>
> Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
> And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.
>
> This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
> whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
> Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
> lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a
> Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
> spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.
>
> Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
> per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
> paths, and educated drivers.
>
> So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
> get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.
>
> Thanks for asking and reading this.
>
> Ed
>
> Monty Hill wrote:
> If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
> know I am curious and very sympathetic.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
> This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident.
> I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.
>
> Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
> Time: 7:00 pm
> Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
> Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
> kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
> public roadways.
> Why does this site exist?
>
> To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
>
> To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
>
> To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
> THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
> On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
> and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
> procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
> cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
> share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
> these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
> In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
> after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
> passing bus and was killed.
> 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. There is no
> brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
> which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
> awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
> legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
> respect for those who have been killed or injured.
> Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
> in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
> planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
> ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
> host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
> http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
>
> I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
> IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
> ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
> IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
> 7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
> better suggestion.
>
>
> Evan
>
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I disagree, the REAL risk is riding your bike where cars can hit you and or
antagonize you (on the road). I try to ride as little as possible on the
road, but am not into driving to ride so I do spend some time on the roads.
That is what I love so much about mt. biking, even if it is on dirt roads or
whatever, you can relax a lot more.
On a side note you know what really iritates me? When I am riding along
minding my own bussiness listening to mp3's loud enough to drown out the
honking of cars that think I am too far in the road, or dressed too
un-rednecked-like, and them I feel this buzzing in my pocket. Cell phone
goin off again. Grab my mp3 player and try to stop the music but the cord
gets wrapped around the back pack strap and now I am riding one handed in
traffic trying to untangle my head set. And I am about to miss an important
call! Hmm...
When do we get cordless mp3 players?
Then I get to the trailhead and it all and starts to make sense again.
peace...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monty Hill"
To: ; "Edward Sr"
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Ride of Silence

> Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
> fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often thought
> about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself to
> stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.
>
> Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky at
> all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk. The
> real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon. This
> is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I also
> rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.
>
> FYI: statistic
>
> 3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
> years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last 300
> years. Starting with the American revolution.
>
> I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
> event.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
> Montgomery J. Hill
> Associate
>
> TVA Architects Inc.
> 920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
> Portland Oregon 97204
>
> phone. 503.220.0668
>
> www.tvapdx.com
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
>>>>
> Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
> interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.
>
> On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit
> me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion.
> Who could imagine surviving such a thing?
>
> It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
> about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and
> scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on
> a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
> sloppy hunter's shot.
>
> Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
> And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.
>
> This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
> whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
> Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
> lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a
> Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
> spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.
>
> Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
> per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
> paths, and educated drivers.
>
> So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
> get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.
>
> Thanks for asking and reading this.
>
> Ed
>
> Monty Hill wrote:
> If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
> know I am curious and very sympathetic.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Monty
>
>>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
> This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident.
> I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.
>
> Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
> Time: 7:00 pm
> Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
> Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
> kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
> public roadways.
> Why does this site exist?
>
> To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
>
> To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
>
> To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
> THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
> On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
> and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
> procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
> cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
> share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
> these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
> In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
> after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
> passing bus and was killed.
> 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. There is no
> brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
> which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
> awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
> legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
> respect for those who have been killed or injured.
> Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
> in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
> planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
> ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
> host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
> http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
>
> I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
> IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
> ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
> IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
> 7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
> better suggestion.
>
>
> Evan
>
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Monty Hill

Thank you for sharing your tragedy. I agree you sound incredibly
fortunate. I ride 5-6 days a week all year round and have often thought
about what seems inevitable at some point, but I cannot get myself to
stay off the bike. There is a degree of risk.

Then I get to thinking, what I am actually doing is not very risky at
all. Riding my bike in itself 40 miles a day has very little risk. The
real risk is in the hands of the motorist driving a deadly weapon. This
is where I start getting real worked up and conflicted because I also
rely on the automobile, albeit only 2-3 times per week.

FYI: statistic

3 times as many Americans have died in auto crashes in the last 100
years of the car than the American lives lost in war over the last 300
years. Starting with the American revolution.

I appreciate hearing from you and would like to take part in this
event.

Best regards,

Monty

Montgomery J. Hill
Associate

TVA Architects Inc.
920 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1500
Portland Oregon 97204

phone. 503.220.0668

www.tvapdx.com

>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 5:21 pm
>>>
Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more
interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.

On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit
me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion.
Who could imagine surviving such a thing?

It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground,
about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and
scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on
a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a
sloppy hunter's shot.

Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo.
And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.

This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo,
whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's
Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention,
lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a
Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's
spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.

Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi.
per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike
paths, and educated drivers.

So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to
get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.

Thanks for asking and reading this.

Ed

Monty Hill wrote:
If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I
know I am curious and very sympathetic.

Best regards,

Monty

>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident.
I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.

Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
public roadways.
Why does this site exist?

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed

To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here

To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
passing bus and was killed.
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. There is no
brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
respect for those who have been killed or injured.
Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
better suggestion.

Evan

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Edward Kendrick Sr

Your curiosity is appreciated. Often, I find that others have more interesting true-stories to tell, so I'll try to keep this short.

On Summer Solstice '05 I was training, and an uninsured motorist hit me at about 55 mph. Side-swiped me, with both of us in forward motion. Who could imagine surviving such a thing?

It's an eternity from impact with the auto to hitting the ground, about 30 feet away. Time just stands still. My body went tumbling and scraping across the rough parking lot, up and over a curb, and landed on a grassy patch. I felt like a deer, that's flopping around, after a sloppy hunter's shot.

Lots of blood. Broken leg. Broken ribs. Broken helmet. Vertigo. And a variety of PTSD-like symptoms that still make me feel like Monk.

This is pretty mild, compared to the story of the late Timmy Cappo, whose 's Mom told me all about it at this year's Timmy Cappo's Rouge-Roubaix. (Rouge-Roubaix has receive some national attention, lately. The Pro/1/2 cats, especially, should check it out.) He was a Junior, who was killed by a motorist, during a training ride. It's spooky, how he looked somewhat like me, when I was a Junior.

Bicycle habitat is really not safe for those, who ride 100-300 mi. per wk. year round. Too many cars. Not enough road shoulders, bike paths, and educated drivers.

So, I think that I will pay my tithe to BTA, this week, and try to get into a Ride of Silence on 5/17. I'm supposed to be in Houston.

Thanks for asking and reading this.

Ed

Monty Hill wrote:
If you feel like it, please tell me, or the group, what happened. I know I am curious and very sympathetic.

Best regards,

Monty

>>> Edward Kendrick Sr 4/20/2006 12:10 pm >>>
This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident. I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.

Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
Why does this site exist?

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed

To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here

To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.
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. There is no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride, which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed or injured.
Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a better suggestion.

Evan

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This is the same day as LiveSTRONG Day so perhaps you could tie that in with it somehow and kill 2 birds w/one stone...maybe wear yellow on the ride, or at least the wristband...both events are centered around raising awareness- just a thought! :-) Either way, I think the idea is great.

Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
Why does this site exist?

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed

To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here

To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.
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. There is no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride, which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed or injured.
Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a better suggestion.

Evan

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This is a good e-mail. I'm living on borrowed time, after an accident. I'll see what I can do at the out-of-state locations, where a work.

Evan MacKenzie wrote: Date: May 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
Why does this site exist?

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed

To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here

To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.
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. There is no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride, which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for those who have been killed or injured.
Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.
IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?
IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?
7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a better suggestion.

Evan

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Evan MacKenzie

Date: May 17, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: At over 120 U.S. locations and eight other countries
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/19.3
kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on
public roadways.
Why does this site exist?

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed

To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here

To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America
and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent
procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while
cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to
share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of
these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas
after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a
passing bus and was killed.
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. There is no
brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride,
which is being held during Bike Safety month, aims to raise the
awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a
legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show
respect for those who have been killed or injured.
Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence
in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride
planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the
ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and
host a Ride of Silence, please click HERE
.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

I DID NOT SEE A RIDE SCHEDULED IN PORTLAND.

IF THERE IS A RIDE SCHEDULED CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST IT TO OBRAchat AND
ALSO TO THE WEBSITE?

IF THERE IS NOT A RIDE SCHEDULED MAY I PROPOSE THAT WE DO ONE?

7PM, MAY 17, IN FRONT OF THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY unless someone has a
better suggestion.

Evan