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100+ Honor Fallen Cyclists at Eighth Annual 'Ride of Silence' in Temecula
The Ride of Silence started in 2003 to honor cyclist Larry Schwartz, killed by a passing bus in Dallas, Texas. It is now an international event held in more 300 cities and involving thousands of riders on the second Wednesday of May.
More than 100 people participated in the Temecula Ride of Silence, part of a worldwide event honoring fallen cyclists. The local ride, held each year since 2007, started in front of Temecula City Hall on Wednesday, May 21.
The Ride of Silence started in 2003 to honor cyclist Larry Schwartz, killed by a passing bus in Dallas, Texas. It is now an international event held in more 300 cities and involving thousands of riders on the second Wednesday of May.
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The Ride of Silence is an opportunity to honor the more than 800 cyclists killed in traffic accidents each year in the United States and many more injured or killed around the world.
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Participants wore black armbands bearing the names of cyclists killed in road accidents in the nighttime ride, lights from their bicycles stretching out along Front Street, Overland and Margarita Road.
The ride was silent, in honor of fallen cyclists.
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