Ride of Silence

Monty Cole, President of BACA (Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas) speaks to the crowd before the ride begins.Tonight we will have the Ride of Silence. It's a national ride honoring those who have been hurt or killed in a crash involving bicycles. Last year Jason Pratt was killed by a possible drunk driver as he rode along the streets of Little Rock. It was a hit and run and they caught the man that did it. I didn't know Jason but from what his family and friends have said, he was a young man that really enjoyed adventure and life.

If you are reading this and notice bikes out around 7pm tonight please be respectful.

People keep saying, "I saw you out at such and such riding and you were hauling it." Gee, what a head rush! I don't haul it at all compared to my buds. Now they can haul it to the exteme.

Last nights ride was a washout. As I left the office I went through a downpour on the river bridge and afterwards for a few moments. Then again almost at the turn off to Cook's Landing. As everyone arrived we all were looking out of the courner of our eye at the black clouds. "Whadda y'all wanna do?" Yale says. "Over and back!" Patrick says. "Crap!" George thinks. I went and was riding and feeling good at 24mph. This will be a good ride after all. SWASH!!!! Downpour! The paceline breaks up and everyone wobbles back to the start point. Bummer!