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The man behind the local Ride of Silence: Ride with him on Wednesday
We don't have a local heroes feature on PikesPeakSports.us, but if we did, David Peal would be listed there. Peal is the point man on the small organizing committee for Wednesday's Ride of Silence, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Old Town Bike Shop, 426 S. Tejon.
The local Ride of Silence will be part of a world-wide effort to raise awareness about bicycling safety and the rights of cyclists to use our roads. The local ride provides an opportunity to remember and honor those who have been killed or injured while riding in the Pikes Peak Region.
If you ride a bike in Colorado Springs, please take the time to put in a few miles in the Ride of Silence. It's your opportunity to make a statement about the importance of safe riding, and to help our community reach its potential as a cycling city.
We asked David for his thoughts about the ride. The following is his reply:
I have a few main reasons for attempting to organize and promote this event.
I ride on the streets of Colorado Springs a fair amount during the year and have had very few problems myself, but know that I am probably in the minority.
I hope this event makes cyclists more visible to the general public. If you've seen any of the comments on The Gazette site after the incident on Austin
Bluffs, it should be obvious many people don't respect the rights of cyclists
and road users.
Also, I ride with my sons on road and off. We like to commute to local parks for some trails and even back and forth to community things like Pikes Peak Earth
Day.
The local Ride of Silence will be part of a world-wide effort to raise awareness about bicycling safety and the rights of cyclists to use our roads. The local ride provides an opportunity to remember and honor those who have been killed or injured while riding in the Pikes Peak Region.
If you ride a bike in Colorado Springs, please take the time to put in a few miles in the Ride of Silence. It's your opportunity to make a statement about the importance of safe riding, and to help our community reach its potential as a cycling city.
We asked David for his thoughts about the ride. The following is his reply:
I have a few main reasons for attempting to organize and promote this event.
I ride on the streets of Colorado Springs a fair amount during the year and have had very few problems myself, but know that I am probably in the minority.
I hope this event makes cyclists more visible to the general public. If you've seen any of the comments on The Gazette site after the incident on Austin
Bluffs, it should be obvious many people don't respect the rights of cyclists
and road users.
Also, I ride with my sons on road and off. We like to commute to local parks for some trails and even back and forth to community things like Pikes Peak Earth
Day.
My hope is that I teach them responsible cycling and allow others to see what responsible cycling looks like. I understand the feelings of many when you see a cyclist blow through a stop sign or traffic light (or even riding on the
side walks.)
All cyclists need to respect the laws that we are subject to, and understand that their behavior can have an impact on the rest of us.
We, as a community have been very lucky to have lost few cyclists. Though the deaths of EJ Juarez and Jayson Kilroy is very fresh in our memories, we need to be vigilant in making
ourselves visible and promote equal road use as required by law.
Thanks David!
side walks.)
All cyclists need to respect the laws that we are subject to, and understand that their behavior can have an impact on the rest of us.
We, as a community have been very lucky to have lost few cyclists. Though the deaths of EJ Juarez and Jayson Kilroy is very fresh in our memories, we need to be vigilant in making
ourselves visible and promote equal road use as required by law.
Thanks David!
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