Friday, August 16, 2019

Work begins to prepare for the 2020 Ride of Silence – hold the date – the 2020 International Ride of Silence is set for Wednesday, May 20th, 2020, 7:00 PM

Hold the date. Please consider joining in on the participating and the planning. There will be some exciting new developments for the 2020 ride.  

Please contact me at eugeneflinn@bellsouth.net for more information on participating in the 2010 event.

Work has officially begun with an outstanding first organizational meeting; called to order by Michelle Menendez Rodriguez on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Our next formal meeting is presently scheduled for October 16, 2019, at 6:45 PM. There is much work to do between meetings, including additional people and organizations coming together on this effort.  Please - get involved.

The 2020 International Ride of Silence is set for Wednesday, May 20th, 2020, 7:00 PM (local time) Worldwide

The 2019 Ride of Silence Summary
336 Locations* World Wide
47 U.S. States
15 Countries
7 Continents
0 Words Spoken
A Million Powerful Memories
(*as of 7/16/19 - info taken from official web site)

This is a local event of a worldwide movement designed to raise awareness of cycling deaths, injuries and remembering those no longer with us, killed while riding. I continued to be inspired by the affected families as well as the bike community leaders that I'm proud to call my friends. 
The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike 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 and honor the lives of those who have been killed or injured.
Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers and participants who work hard to make this annual event possible.

There will be many more meetings and many other people involved in this event. Please contact me if you would like to participate and/or be involved in the preparation for this event. This is an international event that is held annually on the third Wednesday of May.

Meeting to make the Ride of Silence a massive turnout again, #BikeAwareness — 
with Mike Estevez, David R Heffernan, Domingo Rodriguez, Mario Hernandez, Eugene Flinn, 
Michelle Menendez Rodriguez, Robert Ruano, Sue Kawalerski, Victor Brandon Dover and Mari Chael.

PRIOR RELATED POSTS - (CLICK HERE) to view prior blog articles on past Rides of Silence as well as to follow ongoing updates.

I will continue to keep you up to date. Please attend and participate.

Eugene Flinn

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