Local Ride of Silence

Last night I did the local Ride of Silence. There were a little over 30 people for it. I had actually hoped for more than that but this is the first year for Colorado Springs so maybe it will take time to grow. It was a bit hard to ride for an hour and keep the pace below 12 mph but it was good time to reflect about the cyclist killed and injured on the roads. One of Dr. Breedlove's daughters was there and so was Alison Dunlap.

I chatted a little with Dr. Breedlove's daughter which was interesting because the official story on his death in RAAM last year left me with a lot of questions. Without me asking she gave me more details. The family believes there is evidence that the official report isn't correct and that there is evidence that suggests he never crossed the center line as the driver claims. However, the State Patrol believes the 15 year old driver that was driving even though his learner's permit was revoked because of an earlier hit and run.

Update: Outside magazine did an article on Dr. Breedlove's death in the November 2006 issue. I have some of my thoughts on it plus a link to the article online.

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