Mourning riders at the Tour du silence Rive Sud in Boucherville, QuebecMourning 3 fellow bicyclists are (L to R) Marc Flageole, husband of victim Lyn Duhamel, France St-Pierre, companion of victim Christine Deschamps, Alexandre Hurtubise and his mother Michèle Hurtubise-Olivier, her husband was killed with Robert Carrier while riding in Virden Manitoba in May 7, 2009.  During the Ride of Silence Rive Sud in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada, who were killed on May 14, 2010.  This event had over 3,000 participants.  Photo by Andre Bergeron, event organizer.  Many more photos from the 2010 events including this one can be viewed by using our Event Report tool.


Thank you all for organizing or participating in a Ride of Silence event in your area.  We topped 310 events worldwide this year!  

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as they come in!
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Mark your calendar now for next year.

DATE: May 18, 2011 (always the 3rd Wednesday of May)

TIME: 7:00 pm

WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide

Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

WHY DOES THIS ORGANIZATION 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 19, 2010, 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. (Read the full history here...)

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 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 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; you might also want to look at our FAQ.

OUR DONORS

The necessary expenses the Ride of Silence has to incur are met by concerned volunteers and donations.

However, we occasionally need legal advice, so if you or someone you know could volunteer to help us in this way, please contact us.