New 10th Anniversary RofS Bike Shirts and Socks!

Hi ROS supporters,

Our 2013 ROS jerseys and socks are now available for purchase from the USA-based manufacturer Mt. Borah -- http://mtborah.com/our-products/re-order/ride-of-silence/

There is generally a 2-3 week turnaround time for orders, so please be sure to get your order in now... so you can wear it this spring and help promote this year's ROS event. Also, please spread the word.

This jersey is special for the 2003-2013 event with the 10-year logo on the back. Also - the rear pockets have a reflective material coating (new this year from last year). The jersey is available in both men's and women's sizing. Plus - new this year - we're also offering socks!

I'm hoping that folks are not deterred by this being a "special edition" jersey.

Hope you show your support for the Ride of Silence and get your order in... and encourage riders in your community to do the same. Remember - ROS does benefit from every jersey and sock sale.

Thanks,
Elizabeth Adamczyk
rideofsilence.chicago@gmail.com
LCI #: 3731

Proclamations

IT'S TIME.

 

Time is marching away from us as we approach the 10th anniversary of The Ride Of Silence.

 

While organizers and ride directors "might think " they have 17 weeks before the big ride, NOW is the time to get some weight behind it.

 

Below are four web sites you'll want to use.

 

This is to contact your state's U.S. representatives. http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

This is to contact your state's U.S. senators.

 http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

This is to contact your state's governor. http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Governors.shtml

This is to contact your mayor. http://usmayors.org/meetmayors/mayorsatglance.asp

(I don't have a web site to list all the "state" representatives or senators.)

 

Use these addresses to write your senator, representative, governor, and/or mayor with the following sample letter that you may amend to fit you.

 

 

Governor's Proclamation Request 2013

 

I am writing about THE RIDE OF SILENCE, a non-profit bike ride run by volunteers, and without a budget. The ride takes place on one day, at one time (7 PM). I/we are requesting (office holder; example "Governor Perry") make a proclamation that May 15, 2013 be "Ride Of Silence Day" in (your state's name, example: Texas).

 

The ride (www.rideofsilence.org) will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this May when it started in Dallas, TX. It is now world-wide with 320 locations.

 

Dallas Mayo Laura Miller has issued City of Dallas Proclamations making it Ride Of Silence Day in Dallas in years past. Mayor Rawlings is expected to do so again this year.

 

The state will host approximately 20 locations (www.rideofsilence.org) on that day.

 

I also invite you to take part in the ride.

 

 Thank you.

 

(Your name), (City where your ride takes place) Ride Of Silence organizer or director (chose only one)

 

(Your address)

 

 

These are busy people, and we're not the only one contacting them. Now is the time to contact these people to get your proclamation in time. Send them this note these next couple of weeks. Please. For the rest of us who ride.

 

Thank you!

Chris Phelan, Founder
The Ride Of Silence
www.rideofsilence.org
http://www.facebook.com/rideofsilence
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Ride-of-Silence/33924790161?ref=ts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttNHKTRMtK4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNWj-OU5kBc
On Twitter: @RideofSilence
Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7 PM
We all ride. Now we can ride as one.
One day. One time. One world, world-wide.
Let the silence roar.
 

The 2012 Ride Of Silence

319 locations world wide
50 U.S. states
20 Countries
6 continents
0 words spoken
A million powerful memories.

Help!

I want to reach you at your most venerable. I want you to know, to understand what we at The Ride Of Silence are up against.

Understand, this ride is celebrating its 10th anniversary this coming May 2013. The ride started in May of 2003 as a desperate act of frustration at the status quo, namely, how cyclists are second class citizens. How, as cyclists, we've been willing to take whatever scraps the city we live in, gave us. How we are not a priority, or even on the list, though THOUSANDS are killed every year.

This ride as grown far beyond anyone's imagination. No one knew the nerve we were striking, or how the problems in Dallas are the same in Boston, Albuquerque, Des Moines, or Savannah: Trying to stay alive on two wheels! But we are all deeply thankful and appreciative for every thought and action that has gone it to The Ride Of Silence.

Now I am asking for your help to keep The Ride, and its primary resource, the web site, going.

Like a ship that is continuously at sea, our site is showing major signs of wear and tear. It needs to be over hauled. But, organizing a free bike ride around the world yields less income than the results of our work.

This is what our computer person, Ben (a Ride Of Silence organizer himself) explained to us tonight: "I had one of my software engineers look at the site to give me an estimate of the workload involved in renovating it... he rolled his eyes and say 'there is a lot, a lot of work to do. 2-3 months of full time work for an expert designer.' Especially if we want to expand the forms, functionalities implement SEO, forum and other shop or donate features. Our rough estimate, we are looking at a ceiling of USD 10,000-15,000, if we outsource it to India."

That is an unbelievable amount of money to us. Unfathomable. Can't even picture it. Now I come to you.

Can you help? Would you help? Anything you could do would be VERY appreciated as we want to keep the site going so we can help you and others like you, grow. So The Ride Of Silence can continue to spread the word of sharing the road.

Can you help us help the site? We're asking, please, donate.

"Give the GIFT to ROS - so that we can keep our site working for you."

Please?

Thank you!

Chris Phelan

2012 Directors, thank you!

Thank you, ride organizers.

It was another successful year for The Ride Of Silence because of your passion and dedication to the memory of those that have gone before us, and to the future of cycling.

Thank you for raising awareness in your community, knitting together your state and country, and joining the world on this one day, on a bike no less. If we can save one life, it’s worth it.

While the time is ripe, send in your ride report.

Here’s the link:

http://www.rideofsilence.org/reports/

Beside your location (city, state, country), the most important piece of information is the approximate number of riders you had in your ride.

Although there is space for 5 links to photos, news stories, and videos, if you have more, simply enter in what you can, hit “Submit Report” at the bottom, then return to the same page and submit more photo, news story, and video links. Quite simple, really.

But we really need the approximate number of riders.

The date for next year is May 15, 2013, at 7pm. Please mark your calendar now as we’ll be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the ride. (Keep on the look out for shirts and stuff!) You should hear from us no later than December 31 this year, asking to submit your ride for 2013. If you have not, PLEASE contact us so we can get a head start and we put your location on the map. We are looking forward to more cities, towns, states, and countries joining us next year, shooting for 350 locations and 25 countries for the 10th anniversary.

Thank you, again, and please submit your ride report. Well done and congratulations!

Please join us May 15, 2013, 7 PM.
363 Days to go!

Chris Phelan, Founder

The Ride Of Silence

http://www.rideofsilence.org/

http://www.facebook.com/rideofsilence

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Ride-of-Silence/33924790161?ref=ts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttNHKTRMtK4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNWj-OU5kBc

On Twitter: @RideofSilence

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 7 PM

We all ride. Now we can ride as one.

One day. One time. One world, world wide.

Let the silence roar.

The 2012 Ride Of Silence

314 locations world wide

20 Countries

6 continents

0 words spoken

A million powerful memories.

Order Shirts Today

4/23/12, 1:50 PM, CST

Today is the final day for order a 10th special edition Ride Of Silence bike jersey.
The link will be taken down at 6 PM EST (5 PM CST).
If you want one, do it now.
By my clock, you have 3 hours and 10 minutes from now.
The orders close today.

C

Shirts!

Ride Of Silence 10th Annual Commemoration T-Shirt, and Bike Jersey


In 2012 commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first ever Ride of Silence event that was hosted the 3rd Wednesday in May, 2003. This t-shirt has been created especially to mark this 2012 event. All proceeds benefit the Ride of Silence. Buyers may purchase any type of t-shirt (including long-sleeve, sweatshirt, ladies', and kids' sizing) in any color, any quality. All available options are available under "choose your style and color." For example, you could add text "I ride in honor of ________" to the front &/or back AND they order long-sleeve for those chillier locations, or in more fitting ladies' sizing. Please note that the price will go up based on your selections. The base price for the t-shirt as listed is $24. Orders for THIS year's ride must be in by April23, five days from this writing.
Button, sticker, t-shirts:
www.tinyurl.com/ROS2012

Bike jersey:
http://mtborah.com/our-products/team-gallery/ride-of-silence/

Spread the word.

c

Tweet Up!" and "Calling Europe"

Instructions for folks to tweet-up:

In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Ride Of Silence, we are encouraging a World Ride of Silence Twitter tweet-up.

Every local RoS will checks-in on the hour at the start of their ride or at a set time in their respective time zone.

Objective: At the start of every hour around the world, for 24 hours, RoS riders tweet-in for the cause using hashtag #RideOfSilence2012 at the start of their ride.

The result: We could trend the cause into a world record and trend social media like no one will have ever done before!

On another subject:

Why, why are Europeans not joining the rest of the world for the Ride Of Silence? It makes no sense. England? France? Portugal? Spain? Germany? Italy? Eastern European countries? Why? What is needed? What do we need to do? Contact us. Talk to us. Talk to someone. This is about solidarity, all of us, together, making a statement around the global, in your particular neighborhood. Tell us, show us what you need to join the rest of the world on May 16th, 7 pm, your time. Please. Help us help you. Not just your country, but the world wants you.

Join us, May 16, 7 pm

The 2011 Ride Of Silence:
322 locations world wide
24 Countries
7 continents
0 words spoken
A million powerful memories.