Links
Companies Supporting the Cause
- Buttons of Hope - Make your own custom photo button at Buttons of Hope. Design it and wear it proudly to honor and remember a loved one in the Ride of Silence, and support the Ride of Silence, $1 from each button will be donated to the ROS or click here to go straight to ordering info for the 2008 Ride of Silence button featuring Larry Schwartz whose death in 2003 inspired the Ride of Silence.
- JADE Cycles (advocacy page) , Zeeland, MI bike company
- Planet Bike - Advocacy program - We believe in the transformative power of the bicycle. That's why we give 25% of our profits to improve conditions for bicycling.
- Wilderness
Trails Bikes - Through the work of Transportation
Alternatives for Marin (TAM),
WTB advocates to make the bicycle a cornerstone of the transportation
system.
INSURANCE:
Dan McKayCertified Insurance Counselor
McKay Insurance Agency, Inc.
106 East Main Street
P. O. Box 151
Knoxville, Iowa 50138-0151
641-842-2135 or 800-942-0283
FAX 641-828-2013
www.mckayinsagency.com
Disclaimer: To the extent we mention McKay Insurance, this should not be taken to be an endorsement of the insurance company. This is only a lead for you to check out and make your own decision. Despite any positive experience that a Ride of Silence member or associate may have had with McKay Insurance, The Ride of Silence is not qualified to make any determination as to the soundness, reliability or even legitimacy of the company.
Federal News
- Complete Streets Act of 2008 - On March 3, 2008, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced S. 2686, the “Complete Streets Act of 2008.” The bill is drafted to promote the design of safer streets for all users.
State News
- The Jeff Roth and Brian Brown Bicycle Protection Act of 2007 was signed into law on May 3, 2007, by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. Tennessee joins a handful of states that have moved forward to further protect cyclists on our roadways. Link to the actual bill.
- Cyclists Win Landmark Ruling vs Florida DOT (March 25, 2008)- Florida cyclists are cheering the news today that the State Department of Transportation is, according to a ruling of the First District Court of Appeals, unambiguously obligated “to establish bicycle and pedestrian ways in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any state transportation facilities.”
- Oregon's Landmark "Vulnerable Users of Public Right of Way" Law (HB 3314) Passes and becomes law Jan. 2008 - article here with more commentary on this new law that has potential to greatly improve cyclists' on-road safety & rights.
Other US News & Riders' Stories
- Barrington Hills (IL) cracking down on cyclists, Published: 6/15/2008
- Cyclist Killed in San Francisco on Ride of Silence Day, San Francisco, CA (2008)
- Ride of Silence Is a Rite of Remembrance, Bainbridge Island, WA (2008)
- Ride of Silence remembers those lost, Charlotte, NC (2008)
- Ghost bikes raise awareness, Louisville, KY (2008)
- Speeding vehicle almost hits cyclists on memorial ride, Spartanburg, SC (2008)
- Ethereal reminders of road's risks, Chicago, IL (2008)
- Joshua Palomares-Beckles - 2nd Annual Bike Safety Day & Memorial
- Make roads safer for bicyclists, SeattlePI.com, May 7, 2008
- Ride of Silence article on Kansas City Infozine (2005)
- Matthew Shekel memorial drawing, killed May, 1998 in Portland, Oregon
- Ross Dillon was struck from behind by an inattentive driver on June 3, 2002.
- Tony Boiardi is hit by a car with only 2 days remaining in his ride across the US for Leukemia
International News/ Reports/ PSAs
- Spanish news article, Meta2Mil, Periodico de Ciclismo, May 14, 2008
- Amigosdelciclismo.com (Spanish) PSA re: Ride of Silence in Spain Forum re: RoS on same site.
- Por primera vez en nuestro país 'Ride of Silence', Sport Life, spain
- Marcha en Silencio, STECCHINO MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB
- RIDE OF SILENCE, POR 1ª VEZ EN ESPAÑA, Club Ciclista Las Rozas
- Ride of Silence, por primera vez en nuestro país, marchasmiticas.com
- Sydney (Australia) Cyclist 'Ride of Silence' forum
Advocacy / Safety/ Support Groups / Clubs / Legal Resources
- Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation - funds awareness and safety campaigns to schools and the community (Maryville, Tennessee) while also providing assistance to families that have been affected by a cycling tragedy.
- Bicyclelaw.com - (Personal Injury Lawyer for Bicyclists Nationwide) offers bicycling accident advice for cyclists including those injured by motorists, unsafe conditions and defective cycling products.
- Advocacy Tips (League of American Bicyclists)
- America Bikes - Leveraging Federal Transportation Dollars for Bicycling and Walking - ... here to ensure the billions of dollars going to transportation improve bicycle and walking in your community.
- www.azaleacitycyclists.com - club in Valdosta, GA
- www.bikecommuter.com
- The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is compiling newspaper reports of cycling deaths for April/ May 2008; these are represented visually using Google map technology.
- Bikes Belong - Bikes Belong works to put more people on bicycles more often. From helping create safe places to ride to promoting bicycling, we carefully select projects and partnerships that have the capacity to make a difference.
- Bike Texas - Texas Bicycle Coaliion - ... has pushed the boundaries of Safe Routes to School (see below).
- Bicycle Transportation Alliance - The BTA has been opening minds and roads to bicycling in Oregon since 1990. Through education, legislation and advocacy, BTA has helped make Portland the recognized leader in biking in the US.
- Broken Bikes Broken Lives - pictures of memorials placed around St. Louis documenting where cyclists have been hit by cars.
- GhostCycle.org - Ghostcycle project is to raise awareness for everyone regarding bicyclists on the streets of Seattle.
- Leage of American Bicyclists -To promote bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation and work through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America.
- Marin Share the Road Program- Marin Co., Calif. - Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC) has been steadily improving their county’s road and path facilities for walkers and bikers since they formed in 1998.
- Safe Routes to School National Partnership - ...is a network of more than 300 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) movement in the United States.
- Thunderhead Alliance - ... is a coalition of over 120 local and state grassroots bicycle advocacy groups working in 48 states and one Canadian Province. They work by helping new and established bicycle advocacy organizations learn from experienced advocacy veterans and leap-frog to a high level of effectiveness in a short period of time.
- Wheels of Justice (Australia)
Other Resources
- French-language version of Ride of Silence logo (PDF format, 34K - our thanks to Alain Couët, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, RoS 2008 organizer)
- Facts and Figures (courtesy LAB)- How many bicycles are sold each year? Why do people ride? What are the numbers on bicycling crashes? Find answers to these and other questions here.
- Memoriam Powerpoint slideshow - web browser viewable (best viewed with Internet Explorer); show before or after rides, or during stationary group rides (this has a Michigan focus for now as it was generously created by Mark Hagar, the RoS Club Communications guy and Michigan Coordinator. Here's the PowerPoint file (11 mb) which you can download and then run off your computer much faster than thru the web browser version.