Ride of Silence is Tonight

The Post has an article about the Ride of Silence. It kind of melds the ride with coverage of Bike to Work day and is a bit confusing. Which event is giving out t-shirts?

Hugo Gonzalez, 44, died in July, struck by a car while riding his bike on the shoulder of Three Notch Road, south of Lexington Park.

Codi Nicole Alexander, 16, died in August, hit as she rode her bike in Gaithersburg.

Larry Bensky, 43, was killed in April while riding his bike off the shoulder of Butler Road, north of Reisterstown.

And Constance Holden, 68, died about a week later when a truck hit her on 12th Street NW as she set out to bike home.

They are among the bicyclists who died on the region's roads in the past year, a few among the many who will be remembered Wednesday in a global event called the Ride of Silence. The local version -- about two dozen cities worldwide are participating -- will depart from Haines Point in East Potomac Park at 7 p.m. and proceed in silence to the Capitol and back.

Some people add photos or placards to their bikes for loved ones lost. 

Photo by M.V. Jantzen

Comments

[Eric]

Has anyone heard anything about the Constance Holden case?

[washcycle]

Not a peep.

[darren]

Just wanted to bump the name of Curtis Leymeister up there, as another cyclist struck and killed this past year.

[Chris]

I'm there - I was going to do the training race at Greenbelt tonight, but this is more important.

[CyclingFool]

I was there tonight. Decent turnout - approx. 100 people, maybe more, in my humble estimation.

WTTG Fox 5 had a camera there and a 20 second blurb on the 10 o'clock news. Saw it on TV, but it's not on the website yet, if it ever will be.

Well worth it. The absolute silence and the 10 mph pace really set a somber tone, appropriate for this ride given its purpose.

[darren]

Ditto, great ride. The organizers, Blue Suit Pacers, clearly put a LOT of thought and work into putting on a great ride. Kudos to them, and the teams (NCVC, Artemis, Coppi) that came out in large numbers.