Evanston Ride of Silence wrap up

We had twenty riders and one dog. We also had a visit from Bart Longacre who was injured in April when a driver took out him, another car and a scooter in a series of crashes. Bart is coming along from his injuries but is not yet able to ride his bike. His story was told along with others to prepare us for our ride of silence. Wheel and Sprocket gave out shirts so we rode as a team in Ride of Silence shirts. I handed out stickers provided by Elizabeth. After a ride in silence on a lovely evening we ended with a roar in front of Wheel and Sprocket where pizza and beer were provided. We engaged in the conversations that had been held back during the ride. Many pictures were snapped and they will follow.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on May 22, 2014 at 8:14am

Thanks David for setting this up. I used some of the silent time to think of my college friend, John, who was paralyzed while making a legal left turn (way back in the early 70s) by a driver who ran the red light. The more things change, the more they stay the same. As I wait for lights to change, I see drivers run red lights on an almost daily basis. Let's be careful out there.