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Date<\/strong>: Wendesday May 17, 2006
\nIn T.O.<\/strong>: meet at Bloor and Spadina 6:30
\nLeave at 7pm<\/p>\n

Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.<\/p>\n

On May 17 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence<\/strong><\/a> will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honour 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Ride Of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 20km\/h and remain silent during the ride. There is no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no t-shirt. The ride 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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