Montgomery Bicycle Club marks “Ride of Silence”
Members of the Montgomery Bicycle Club joined others nationwide to observe the Ride of Silence, to remember cyclists who have been injured or killed while on the road.
They took off on a ride last night.
This global event began in Dallas, Texas, in 2003 and raises awareness about safely sharing the road with bicyclists.
The president of the Montgomery Bicycle Club says bicycles should be treated like cars.
“As a bicycle rider, we’re considered a vulnerable road user. We don’t have all the airbags and you know a vehicle around us to keep us safe. So we need vehicles to be extra careful when they come around us and to make sure that they’re seeing us giving us plenty of space and you know giving us that room to ride and share the road with us,” club president Robert Traphan told Action 8 News.
Club member Rebecca Butler Gilbert remembers one rider who was killed.
“Raymond was very, very active, even at 74. When he was hit and killed, he would want people not to hide in a closet to get back on those bicycles and go. We can’t let fear control our lives. So get back out there and enjoy your life, so get back on it and ride. ”
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