Organizer Resources
General Information
How to organize a Ride of Silence™ - General information and tips from Chris Phelan.
Press release
- Get the word out to your local media.
Sample State Resolution - Approach your state's bicycling coalition or League office and ask for a resolution like this (thank you NC!).
List of event calendar web sites - (PDF, 250K) A list of web sites where you can submit the details of your local Ride of Silence and get the word out.
2008 Public Service Announcement - (Windows movie - 1 mb) Produced by MICHAEL FRIEDOFF. He has filmed the Dallas ride over the years but very few had seen his clips. He put this 30 second PSA together to be aired anywhere and everywhere.
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.
Mentor Program
For new locations or new site directors who have questions about starting a RIDE OF SILENCE in their community, please contact:
Templates
Letterhead
(MS Word, 37K)
Small Signs (laminate and pin to
panniers, jerseys, etc.; created by Mark Hagar)
Ride of Silence (PDF
- Word)
Share the Road (PDF
- Word)
Same Road, Same Rules (PDF
- Word)
Remembering the Fallen (PDF
- Word)
Posters
Poster
12.4"x8.3" (56KB low-resolution .JPG)
Poster
18"x12" (1.98MB high-resolution .JPG
Poster
18"x12" (18.5MB .TIF)
Poster
18"x12" (29.3MB .PDF)
International
posters:
Madrid,
Spain | Xalapa, Vera
Cruz, Mexico
Sydney, Australia / Flyer/leaflet
Banners
Ride of Silence Logo banner designs - 3' x 8', 2 color & 3 color. Created by Jean Gorman, Tucson, AZ organizer.
Ride Handouts
"Road Rules: Eight Tips For Safer Cycling", provided courtesy of Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club, provide useful information that you can hand out to your riders and promote safe cycling practices:
Brochure to be run "front & back" on 8.5"x11" card stock and cut into brochures.
Flyer (MS Word, 269K)
Forms
Ride of Silence™ Release (MS Word, 26K)
Disclaimer: We make no representations as to the validity of the form in any jurisdiction, and advise those who might make use of it to consult with local counsel as to any necessary modification for their state. This form does not come with or imply a warranty from Ride of Silence that this form will protect them.
Logos
The Ride of Silence logo is available for download in a variety of formats. By downloading the logos, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to abide by the Logo Usage Guidlines.
JPG format
(Zip, 99K)
TIF format
(Zip, 225K)
EPS format
(Zip, 253K)
Adobe
Illustrator format (Zip, 142K)
SVG format
(Zip, 237K)
French language version (PDF
format, 34K - thanks to Alain
Couët, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, RoS 2008 organizer)
Spanish language version
(JPEG
and EPS
formats); thanks to Jose M. Benayas, Madrid, Spain RoS 2008
organizer & Daniel Gómez .
Catalonia language version (Large and small JPEG); thanks to
Albert Garcia, Coordinador del secretariat de la CCUB, Catalonia.
More language
versions.... coming soon.
We'd like to have the Ride of Silence logo in as many
different
languages as possible to encourage more participation around the world.
If you have the ability to create and are willing
to
translate "Ride of Silence" into your language please send it to the webmaster
for possible inclusion here. Please use the French
version as a model for your language(s).
Mapping Tools
A quick and easy way to map your event course and distribute via email or your web site is the free Gmaps Pedometer tool based on Google mapping technology (unfortunatley, it's now slightly dated technology, but still free). It's easy to use even the first time. It shows mile markers and elevation over your course to give your participants a great reference for what to expect on your ride.
Jazzed up State Maps
Check out what Mark Hagar (the Michigan organizer) has done to
generate enthusiasm within Michigan; a map of the state
with all the confirmed cities highlighted, plus other neighboring
states and even a few of the key international locations.
He's
sending these out to bike shops around the state show people they're
not alone in the effort.
Sample State Report
Here's a report for the state of Michigan's events in 2008 that Mark Hagar compiled. Consider becoming a state organizer next year and helping compile more reports like this which really help people better understand the effectiveness of the power in numbers, stories, etc.
