Remembering & Honoring cyclists who’ve been injured or killed by motorists.

Ride of Silence Wed. Evening, May 21, 2008,

7:00 PM Worldwide

To help raise awareness of cyclists rights to the road, for motorists, the public and

media, to please Share the Road with us.

The 2003 Ride of Silence™in Dallas TX, the 1st ever, drew 1,000 cyclists through word of mouth and email

communication over a period of only ten days.

There was no registration, no fees, no t-shirt. Local media reported the ride to be incredibly moving as these cyclists

rode in silence, occasionally wiping away a tear or patting a friend on the

back.

Larry Schwartz, a nationally ranked endurance cyclist was hit and killed by a passing bus 10 days prior to the Ride

of Silence.

Chris Phelan, a friend of Larry’s and the person responsible for starting this

initiative, thought the Ride was a one-time event.

However, as word got out, other cyclists began to contact Chris with a desire to

do the same thing in their own communities……..

In 2007, Ride of Silences were held in:

In 21 Michigan Cities

In all 50 States in the USA

In 15 Countries

On 6 Continents

275+ locations worldwide

The enclosed slide show is but a handful of the approximately 800

cyclists killed annually each year in the USA, let alone Worldwide.

The following is a Memorial to our friends, family and loved ones, and in

a few pictures their loved ones.Join us in celebrating their love of

riding a bicycle.

Larry Schwartz, Dallas TX, 05/04/03

Chris Phelan, the Ride of Silence’s founder and President of the organization.

Roman Aranda, Chappel Hill TX, 03/19/06 Danny Arnold, Plano TX, 03/07/04

Doug Adams, Georgetown OH, 080/9/97 Ang Sylvester, Singapore, 12/19/04

Charles Bar, Cleveland, 08/11/06

Brandeleen Baily, NYC, 05/08/05

Roger Baruch, Athens GA, 08/25/02

Gary Arnold, Plano TX, 08/09/97

Bill Bliss Pueblo CO, 06/4/05

Pete Bennett, Sedona AZ, 07/19/07

Dan Bockenstedt, Dubuque IA, 09/11/97

Brenden Batson, Norridgewock, ME, 06/21/01

2,500 Cyclists line up for a prayer at the start of Dallas’ 2005 RofS

Robert Brisson, Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, Canada 08/20/06

Jan Briese, Channahon IL, 05/26/05

Worth Bruntjen, Bonita Bay FL, 08/07/05

Bob Breedlove, Pueblo CO, 06/23/05

Craig Campbell, Kent Co. MI, 08/29/87

Christian Burkhart, Toledo OH 06/06/06

Gail Alef, Richmond WA, 09/18/05

Jessica Bullen, Madison WI, 06/30/05

Sean Casey, Mesa AZ, 09/23/05

Jack Carney, Scottsdale AZ, 08/19/05

Brenden Chiu Hsiu-Hon, Hong Kong, 11/06/05

Wayne Campbell, San Antonio TX, 07/27/05

Jim DeGracia, owner of Jade Cycles in Zeeland, talks about the Share the Road sign program at a Rapid Wheemen Bicycle Club monthly meeting.

(RWBC of greater Grand Rapids)

Grand Rapids

Since 2005, Jade Cycles & The Rapid Wheelmen Bike Club have purchased and placed Share the Road signs in:

Grandville Rockford

Kent County Walker Holland

East Grand Rapids Allegan County

Zeeland

Bill Corliss, Sarasota Springs UT, 03/25/06

Maddy Cole, Melbourne Australia, 01/22/05

Corrine Crawford, Walnut Creek CA, 06/24/07

Aldun Clunis, St. Andrew Jamaica, 04/10/08

Tony Dao, Pearland TX, 02/11/06

Bahram Daneshvar, Fredricksburg TX 02/03/05

Greg Dean, Grapevine TX, 07/22/07

Elizabeth Cybyske, Norfield MN, 08/02/02

Richard DiMartino, Hauppauge NY, 08/27/90

Ernie DeVos, Nokomis FL, 03/05/05

Matt Dryden, Lower Hutt New Zealand, 06/24/05

Jon Dechau, Lima NY, 09/13/06

Jeff Esposito, Jackonsville FL, 09/29/05

Cliff Enrique, Aruba, 07/31/02

Chris Ethridge, Boulder CO, 08/23/01

Officer Michael Dunmam, Salt Lake City UT, 10/27/02

2006 Detroit Ride of Silence(riding under severe weather conditions)

Rachel Gibbon, Society Hill SC, 09/16/06

James Gates, Fort Wayne IN, 06/11/06

Gary Glickman, Dallas TX, 03/13/04

Bill Gardiner, Austin TX, 11/17/02

Brad Gorman, Tucson AZ, 09/30/99

Yldefonso Gonzales Jr, Midland TX, 10/25/93

Kristy Gough, Cupertino CA, 03/09/08

Debra Goldsmith, L.A. CA, 04/11/01

Jina Haslam, Lamoine ME, 06/20/05

Sue Gygax, Chelan WA, 08/25/05

Phyllis Hassan, Grandbury TX, 05/08/04

Steve Groves, Lexington MA, 03/27/06

Mario Heyns, Gulf Harbour New Zealand, 09/25/06

Fred Hettig, Green Valley AZ, 03/22/06

Jane Higdon, Eugene OR, 05/31/06

Josh Helfrich, Erlanger KY, 09/16/04

2005 Grand Rapids Ride of Silence

Cory Horton, Memphis TN, 05/10/05

Matthew Holmbeck, Burnsville MN, 08/03/88

Sarah Howard, Meridian ID, 10/19/07

Paula Lee Higgans, Albuquerque NM, 07/17/06

Cecil Jarvis, Lewis Co. VW, 05/22/07

Jay Jackson, Princeville IL, 02/28/06

Marilyn Jensen, Weston OR, 08/10/05

Vernon Izuka, Honolulu HA, 09/22/02

Lauren Katzenstein, Homestead FL, 04/26/03

Mike Katz, Creve Coeur MO, 07/25/05

Matt Kelly, Flagstaff AZ, 04/05/05

Robin Jensen, Corvallis OR, 08/11/04

Jim Kerr, Plano TX, 11/08/01

Chris Kerr, Barron WI, 08/18/99

Ken Kifer, Scottsboro AL, 09/14/03

Brian Kennedy, Lagrange OH, Sept. 05

Scott Kornfield, Boulder CO, 05/30/05

John Kling, Bangkok Thailand, 06/05/99

Calab Lee Krile, Oskaloosa IA, 10/07/04

Cristy Kirkwood, Orange Co. CA, 11/28/06

2007 Houghton MI Ride of Silence(all wearing matching Share the Road T-Shirts)

Laraine Lagattolla, Cleveland TX , 04/13/06

Cecy Krone, San Rafael CA, 09/04/99

Dana Laird, Cambridge MA, 07/02/02

Colin Krivy, Calgary Alberta Canada, 07/11/04

Mike Ledent, Belleview NE, 10/18/2005

Dave Larrabee, Toledo OH, 09/02/05

Talylor Lewis, Oskaloosa IA, 10/07/04

John Lamb, Atlanta GA, 02/15/06

Amy Malzbender, Palo Alto CA, 01/228/03 Candlelight celebration of her life.

Thomas Maddox, Skylonda CA, 07/15/06

Charlotte Marcotte, Chelsea MI, 07/30/05

Joey Lorentz, Wyoming MI, 04/21/07

Jeanne Meynard, Greenville SC, 10/24/05

Joel Melnikoff Bethlehem NY, 07/03/06

Robert Mesnard, Mansfield OH, 08/23/03

Nick Mathers, Victoria BC, Canada, 01/19/06

Andy Morgan, N.Y.C. NY, 06/22/05

Dylan Mitchell, Columbia SC, 09/02/05

Carl Nacht, N.Y.C. NY, 06/25/06

Jim Mills, Los Gatos CA, 08/04/04

2006 Grand Rapids Ride of Silence

Robert Osborne, Kansas City MO, 11/20/05

Lainie O’Canas, Mesa AZ 11/27/05

Elizabeth Kasulis Padilla, Brooklyn NY, 06/09/05

James Northcraft, Olathe KS, 07/15/05

Kevin Pecor, W. Springfield MA, 01/13/03

John Eric Peckman, Palo Alto CA 09/08/06

Judy Pierce, Bear Lake UT, June 01

Michael Palma, Grand Rapids MI, 06/01/02

Jim Price, Highlands Ranch CO, 11/25/05

Matt Peterson, Cupertino CA, 03/09/08

David Pumphrey, Reno NV, 07/20/06

Scott Peoples, Merton Victoria Australia, 12/15/06

Michael Rabe, Dearborn Heights MI, 05/02/03

Trish Quane, Riverside IL, 08/23/05

Kimberly Raney, Cathedral City CA , 03/17/07

Richard Purcell, Mokena IL, 07/16/04

2007 Detroit Ride of Silence(and DPD officers who escorted them)

Gordon Riker, Boston MA, 04/04/07

“Ghost Bike”

Adam Raymond, Dripping Springs TX, 03/23/07

Annette Rounseville, Kingman AZ, 12/12/07

Annet Raven, Aruba, 06/28/96

Ernest Sakai, Honolulu HA, 10/09/04

Donna Ryskamp, Kalamazoo Co. MI, 08/09/83

Meg Sanders, Northampton MA, 09/22/05

David Ryan, Rexford NY, 06/29/04

Quentin Sherwood, Benzie Co. MI, 09/16/02

Brian Shaver, Ankeny IA, 09/11/05

Gay Simmons, Austin TX, 04/17/06

Eric Schuleter, Houston TX, 05/16/06

Tracey Sparling, Portland OR, 10/11/07

Stephen Snedden, Middleton Twp. Oh, 01/15/06

Ramey Speight, Henderson KY, 06/19/05

Rodney Smith, Woodside CA, 05/25/07

Some Share the Road signs in Grand Rapids

On Butterworth, by John Ball Park On Plymouth

Candace Tift, Newport Beach CA, 08/24/06

Joe Strong, House Springs MO, 12/23/06

Dino Tortu, Seal Cove ME, 08/16/06

Matthew Sperry, Emeryville CA, 06/05/03

Barbara Tusznska, Bedford NY, 09/04/05

Viola Tucker, San Clemente CA, 05/06/06

Randall Vye, Brunswick ME, 05/11/01

Sarah Tucker, San Francisco CA, 01/12/06

Ed Weiss, Oakland CA, 07/29/06

Lawrence Watson, Kingston Jamaica 03/22/08

Ayla Rose Whitaker, Lower Hutt, Wellington New Zealand, 12/09/06

Virgil Walsh, Park Rapids MN, 09/10/04

Garrett Wonders, Charleston SC, 03/10/04

Samuel Wolf, St Phillip IN, 10/01/06

Diane Woolwine, Salida sCo, 06/22/06

Mike Wilberding, Beaverton OR, 08/12/06

Gladys Young, Ellisboro NC, 08/18/99Charlie Young, Fort Collins CO, 08/28/04

Westland (Dearborn-Livonia)2007 Ride of Silence

Thank you for Supporting….

The 2008 Ride of Silence and

Helping to make the road safe

For Grand Rapids area Cyclists