Fellow cyclist and friends, In response to the recent tragedy of 4 cyclists getting hit by an incompetent driver down in Johnston county prompt an idea I like to see happen. I like to see if a "Cyclist safety awareness ride" of some sort can be organized to take place say from Wake Forest to downtown Raleigh on Capital Blvd. with plenty of media coverage. Why do it on Capital Blvd. you ask? Of cause non of us will ever really ride on Capital Blvd. but where else would be a better road to ride to get the attention? This matter should all concern us as cyclists and this could of happened to anyone of us, I'm actually surprise it hasn't yet! Every time we are out on the road, there are always a few close calls because of an impatient driver wanting to pass unsafely. It takes a couple of extra minutes out of their day but may safe one of our lives.
I feel like if this can be pulled off, it may bring a strong message that "cyclist lives matters too" and it may educate drivers to be a little more patient because we all share the roads. They might not like us but its the law and they should at least respect us. Will this fix the problem?...probably not but it's a start. So if anyone has any ideas on how I can get this rolling, I would appreciate it or if you feel that this is a total waste of time than tell me cause if something is not done or said....one of us will be next on the news. I'm thinking to start...maybe contact the city of Raleigh for permission...RPD for escort...pick a day where as many of us can do the ride...contact local news stations like WRAL or Cable14 news?? I don't know...please help Stay safe out there..... -- -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gyros Cycling Club" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
