The Ride of Silence is an international bike ride that draws attention to bicyclists who have been killed or injured by motor vehicles. In 2007 there were more than 100,000 participants in all 50 states, and in 13 countries on six continents. The 2008 event in Oklahoma City will be held this Wednesday, May 21 at 6:45 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Capitol south plaza. A bagpiper will play “Amazing Grace” promptly at 7:00 p.m., and we will begin our silent, 4.8-mile ride behind a police escort.

If you or your children ride a bike on the roads, I hope that you’ll join us and call attention to the hazards we all face by motor vehicles.

More information is at ::Ride of Silence:: Locations - USA (http://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=OK#OK)

Thanks for that information. I did not even know about this event. We will try our best to make it!

What an awesome idea.




Oklahoma City:

Contact:Tom Kilpatrick <--Send email

Distance: 4.8 miles

Notes: Start/Finish from Oklahoma State Capitol, south plaza. If driving, park in south parking lot. Please arrive by 6:30 p.m.

Ceremony begins at 6:45 p.m., and we will roll promptly at 7:00 p.m. Route: South on Lincoln Boulevard to Sheridan Avenue, west on Sheridan to Broadway, north on Broadway to 13th Street, east on 13th to Lincoln, and then north on Lincoln to the capitol.

Route map at MapMyRide.com | View Ride Of Silence Oklahoma City 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (http://www.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=785521910128)

It'd be neat if the police escort was a bike cop, but that's a safety issue. On the topic of the police escort, it's a good thing one is in place considering the ride is about an hour before sunset. It would be a little ironic holding a mass ride to address the issue of bike safety during hours of lower visibility.

I guess it's time to break out the old Huffy two-wheeler.

AFCM: We'll have a motorcycle escort, but I get your point about a bicycle police escort. And all Rides of Silence around the world begin at 7:00 p.m. local time on the 3rd Wednesday in May. I look forward to your joining us!