The sixth annual Bowling Green Ride of Silence was held in the rain Wednesday evening in Bowling Green, starting in City Park. The ride covered eight miles, with an escort provided by the Bowling Green Police Division.
Prior to the ride, the participants remembered Eric Ramlow, who was killed in 2016 while riding on Sand Ridge Road. The group also remembered Larry Sattler, who was killed in 2020 while riding along Oil Center Road, Tom Santoro, Sierah Joughin, Douglas Kania, Matthew Billings, James Lambert, Emilee Gagnon, Harvey Bell III, Andy Gast, Jimmy Hughey, Jeff Roth and others prior to the start of the ride.
This community event is supported by the City of Bowling Green, the Bowling Green Police Division, the Bowling Green Bike Safety Commission, We Are Traffic, Maumee Valley Adventurers, and the Toledo Area Bicyclists.
The International Ride of Silence is now in its 20th year. Cyclists take to the roads in a slow, silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways.
The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways.
