The National
Ride of Silence takes place tomorrow, Wednesday May 16th. Plan
to join Bikeville for a silent community bike
ride through downtown Greenville to honor those bicyclists who have been killed
or injured while riding on public roadways. Meet in front of City Hall (206 S.
Main St.) at 6:30pm to get your black armband and to hear a reading of the Ride of Silence
poem. The one hour ride will start at 7:00.
So far in 2012, the SC
Department of Safety reports that 7 bicyclists have been killed while riding on
South Carolina roads. For several years we have been ranked as one of the least safe states in the nation
for cycling, so it is quite alarming that we are on track for an even higher
number of fatalities than the 13 which occurred in this state last year. Please
come out tomorrow to remember those who have died, and to remind people to be
careful and watch for others on our public roadways.
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