Ride of Silence comes to Sedalia, Missouri, for the 1st time

The Ride of Silence 2008, in May, has come and gone, and while many places saw return engagements, some cities saw efforts at holding a first such ride bear fruit.

One such story is told, in words and pictures, by Bradly Fletchall, of Bicycle Frenzy:

...it was an awesome ride.

We had a group of 28 riders that ranged from kids on mountain bikes to full race kit road riders. We also had a police escort. The police escort really made the ride and I’m really thankful the Sedalia Police Department and Officer Dehaven supported us.

The Sedalia Democrat and the Sedalia News Journal covered the ride...

A group of 28 riders moving down the road in a pack not saying a word. The only sounds were of clicking derailleurs and free hubs and the occasional squeaky brake. Then the silence would be broken by a quick burst of police siren as the officer stopped traffic at the intersections. Than, back to silence as the group cruised through.

It felt really amazing to ride down the middle of the road without cars rushing by.

Read:  Sedalia’s Ride of Silence Wednesday May 21 at 6:00 p.m. and  Ride Of Silence 2008.

Kudos to the Pearl River Bicycle Club for their effort at making the motoring public more aware of those who share the road  with them.