To Honor Fallen Bicyclists
Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
Meet at 10:30 a.m. Depart at 11:00 a.m.
Summit & Snelling Avenues, St. Paul
The bicycle community will come together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin Cities streets. The memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where "Ghost Bikes" have been placed as a memorial to the victims.
Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are asking that participating cyclists please wear a black shirt with orange ribbon around their arm or handlebars. Ribbon will be provided for those who need it.
The ride will begin at Summit and Snelling Avenues near the ghost bike memorial for Virginia Heuer Bower. It will then head west down Lake Street to Excelsior and West 32nd Street, the ghost bike memorial for Jimmy Nisser. The ride will then head back up Excelsior/Lake, then northeast on Hennepin to the ghost bike memorial for Nik Morton.
In the afternoon, another ride will head to Blaine in order to place a Ghost Bike at Central and Cloverleaf, where cyclist Dale Aanenson was killed.
Riders are expected to be orderly and respectful of traffic. If you are riding recklessly, you will be asked to leave.
James "Jimmy" Nisser -- 1943--September 11, 2008
Dale Phillip Aanenson -- April 9, 1945--September 22, 2008
Nicholas `Nik' H. Morton -- December 25, 1989--September 23, 2008
Virginia M. Heuer -- June 10, 1957--September 27, 2008
For more information:
http://www.ghostbikempls.org
ghostbikempls@gmail.com
612-276-1008
Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
Meet at 10:30 a.m. Depart at 11:00 a.m.
Summit & Snelling Avenues, St. Paul
The bicycle community will come together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin Cities streets. The memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where "Ghost Bikes" have been placed as a memorial to the victims.
Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are asking that participating cyclists please wear a black shirt with orange ribbon around their arm or handlebars. Ribbon will be provided for those who need it.
The ride will begin at Summit and Snelling Avenues near the ghost bike memorial for Virginia Heuer Bower. It will then head west down Lake Street to Excelsior and West 32nd Street, the ghost bike memorial for Jimmy Nisser. The ride will then head back up Excelsior/Lake, then northeast on Hennepin to the ghost bike memorial for Nik Morton.
In the afternoon, another ride will head to Blaine in order to place a Ghost Bike at Central and Cloverleaf, where cyclist Dale Aanenson was killed.
Riders are expected to be orderly and respectful of traffic. If you are riding recklessly, you will be asked to leave.
James "Jimmy" Nisser -- 1943--September 11, 2008
Dale Phillip Aanenson -- April 9, 1945--September 22, 2008
Nicholas `Nik' H. Morton -- December 25, 1989--September 23, 2008
Virginia M. Heuer -- June 10, 1957--September 27, 2008
For more information:
http://www.ghostbikempls.org
ghostbikempls@gmail.com
612-276-1008