On May 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.

Please join us on May 16th at 7:00 p.m. as we form a single file line of cyclists to ride around Marietta to honor or in memory of those cyclists who have been struck by a car while riding their bicycles.

The route is approx. 10 miles long and we will ride at an average pace of 12 mph. The ride is to be done in COMPLETE SILENCE.

Let's remind motorists that cyclists are out on the roads too and that we all need to be able to share the road safely.

For more information please click the "Read More" link just below this posting.

Again presenting the slate of Officers up for Election at the Annual Meeting of members and election to be held April 12th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of REI on Barrett Parkway.

President - Brian Genter
Vice President - Celeste Burr
Treasurer - Dan Thornton
Secretary - open

Members please be sure to attend this meeting to meet the nominees and vote for these officers. We will also fill you in on what we have been doing and upcoming plans for 2012.

Thanks!

Great News!! Bob Ott, Cobb County Commissioner for District 2, will be joining in on the ride start from the the East Cobb Government Center on March 27th. Please arrive by by 8:30 a.m. to meet and talk to Bob before the ride starts!

Due to his busy schedule he can only ride with us to the river, but we are pleased that he is able to join us for the first leg of this great event!!

Come join the Ride America for Safe Routes event at the Silver Comet Trail on Sunday February 26th at 10 a.m. starting at the SCD Cycles. We will accompany these four ambitious women for part of their journey as we ride out to Rockmart with them. They are on a mission set out below...

Have you always wanted to ride your bicycle on the Silver Comet Trail all the way to the end in Anniston, AL? Well here's your chance. We are going to ride there and back!!

Ride dates April 14-15, 2012
Discounted rate for the hotel stay Saturday night at the Longleaf Lodge

Lunch catered both days by Pirkles Deli in Cedartown - YUM!!
Dinner catered poolside at the Lodge
Massage therapists awaiting you at the lodge

SAG vehicles accompanying us

If you are planning on attending Cobb County's Transportation Roundtable on the Regional Transportation Investment Act this Tuesday (5-7 pm, Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, 100 Cherokee Street Marietta,), we ask that you wear Bicycling t-shirts/pins. This is our chance to speak up Cyclists' needs in Cobb County!

Meeting Information: http://www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com/forums/index.html

Nice Talking Points here: http://saportareport.com/blog/2011/08/metro-atlanta-may-be-missing-oppor...

The recent special meeting in August produced these, download them and enjoy.

Thanks to all that worked to get these created, and all that showed up so we had a real quorum.

See attached notes.