Locations / Contacts
Texas
Amarillo
| Contact: | Kenneth Graham <--Send email |
| Distance: | 6-8 miles |
| Notes: | Amarillo's 9th annual participation will again be hosted by Old Tascosa Cycling and Share the ROAD!. Our pre-ride program will begin at 6:30 pm with rollout at 7 pm with Amarillo Police Department escort service. Helmets are required. Start/stop will on the Amarillo College campus, SW 24th and Jackson. All riders are encouraged to bring picnic fixings for a post-ride social in Memorial Park. Additional information will be posted on Facebook, search Share the Road Amarillo or Old Tascosa Cycling. |
Austin
| Contact: | Jack Sanford <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 miles |
| Notes: | On the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2013, cyclists all over the world will ride in honor and in memory of fellow cyclists that have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. In Austin TX, we will start an eight-mile ride originating and ending on the James D. Pfluger Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge. This ride will last approximately one hour. You are riding with the rest of the world in this 9th annual memorial ride. |
Beaumont
| Contact: | Tom Simon <--Send email |
| Distance: | |
| Notes: | Contact the organizer for more details. |
Coppell
| Contact: | David Stonecipher <--Send email |
| Distance: | 11 miles |
| Notes: | The 6th annual Coppell RoS will start and finish at Coppell High School. Start time is 7:00 PM. |
corpus christi
| Contact: | Peter Staneland <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 |
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Dallas
| Contact: | Chris Phelan <--Send email |
| Distance: | 9 miles |
| Notes: | Meet on west side of White Rock Lake between Branchfield and Fisher roads. Loop the lake. Park near by and bike to the start. Arrive early for bag pipe player. |
Denton
| Contact: | Andrew Ashworth <--Send email |
| Distance: | 9.2 miles |
| Notes: | This will be the 1st Annual Ride of Silence for the UNT-Denton community. The UNT Triathlon club and the UNT Cycling club combine with UNT faculty and the Denton community to ride in silence. We ride for those before us. We will begin our RoS at the UNT Union, ride north through North Lakes Park, south on Elm, circle around the Denton Square, and finish back at the UNT Union. |
Dodd City
| Contact: | Lance Shelton <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 miles |
| Notes: | Meet at the Post Office on Main Street |
Fort Worth
| Contact: | Camille Ayoub <--Send email |
| Distance: | 9 mi |
| Notes: | Meet at Trinity Park at 7pm, we will be riding a roughly 9mile route. See you all there! |
Frisco
| Contact: | Joel Hoback <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 miles |
| Notes: | As with the past two years, Shawnee Trail Cycling Club will participate through reflection and remembrance on the outbound section of our normal Wed Night Special. As with the past two events, this will start at 6:30pm and will be at our normal easy 15mph pace. We encourage all to join. |
Houston
| Contact: | Mateo Gomez <--Send email |
| Distance: | |
| Notes: | contact the organizer for details. |
Houston
| Contact: | James Neff <--Send email |
| Distance: | 13 MIles |
| Notes: | We will begin at N. Picnic Loop in Memorial Park, ride through the Park and then to City Hall for a brief ceremony and then ride back to Memorial Park. |
Kerrville
| Contact: | Suzanne Stoepel <--Send email |
| Distance: | 9.5 miles |
| Notes: | Contact organizer for details. |
Lubbock
| Contact: | Bill Younts <--Send email |
| Distance: | 7 miles |
| Notes: | ROS 2013 will be organized by West Texas Cycling Association. Contact the organizer for more details. |
McAllen
| Contact: | Laura Alvarez <--Send email |
| Distance: | 15-20 |
| Notes: | Contact the organizer for more details. |
Midland / Odessa
| Contact: | John Floyd <--Send email |
| Distance: | 12 Miles |
| Notes: | Who: Just as with the International Ride of Silence, the primary focus is on bicyclists, however this ride is open to ALL who have the legal right to share the road. What: The Ride of Silence, Permian Basin version When: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Where: CEED Building on the Southwest corner of the intersection at Highway 191 and FM 1788 Why: • To honor and remember the cyclists killed in the Permian Basin • To educate bicyclists and motorists alike of our shared responsibilities when we share the road How: The ride will begin and end at the CEED Building. The ride route will take us past the “Ghost Bikes” which have been erected to honor the cyclists we have lost. This will be the eighth year that the Ride of Silence takes place in the Permian Basin. Please arrive by 6:45 to get your arm bands and get lined up for the pre ride ceremony. This will help to ensure a prompt 7:00 rideoff. Thank you. |
Mineral Wells,
| Contact: | Neil Reddick <--Send email |
| Distance: | 10 |
| Notes: | We had 2 cyclist killed in our small community. The last was Iris Stagner, my best friend. She was a Board member for Bike Texas advocacy group. Still no charges filled on driver who says he didn't see her in daylight with no obstructions in vision. |
Paris
| Contact: | Brad Aldridge <--Send email |
| Distance: | aprox. 7 miles |
| Notes: | This year will be the 4th year of our local ride! Ride will start and finish at The Love Civic Center and the route will take riders thru Downtown Paris. Riders will gather at 6:30pm - and ride begins at 7:00pm |
Plainview
| Contact: | Ron Appling <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8.50 MIles |
| Notes: | The Hale on Wheels Cycling Club of Plainview, TX will be hosting our 1st Ride on Silence. We will start and end our ride at The Broadway Brew located at 108 E. 7th Street. Riders will gather at 6:30 pm and the ride begins at 7:00 pm. |
Plano
| Contact: | Trishop Plano <--Send email |
| Distance: | 8 |
| Notes: | This ride will be hosted at Trishop which is located in West Plano. I can be reached at lora@trishop.com or 214-471-2100 |
San Antonio
| Contact: | Rick Cantara <--Send email |
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| Notes: | The ride will take place in downtown San Antonio. Updates available at www.facebook.com/rideofsilencesa. |
Sherman
| Contact: | Charlie Jenkins <--Send email |
| Distance: | 11 mi. |
| Notes: | This is Sherman's 2nd annual Ride of Silence. We will be honoring and remembering cyclists who have been hit and injured or killed. We will also raise awareness and educate drivers and cyclists alike the responsibilities and impact of sharing the road.
Who: This ride is open to everyone. There is no charge, and no membership required. You must wear a helmet. When: Wednesday May 15, 2013. Pre-ride activities begin at 6:30, ride starts at 7pm sharp Where: The ride will start/end at the Texoma Bicycle Works Bike Shop: 5629 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman TX 75090. Route: The route will take us south to Austin College, then downtown through the square, then to US-75 frontage road & back to the shop. Thanks to the Sherman Police Dept, we will again have a police escort for the entire ride. |