Attendees at the Ride of Silence pose for a photo taken by a UFPD officer in Gainesville's Depot Park on Wednesday.
Photo by Tim Rodriquez
The “Ride of Silence,” an international event honoring bicyclists and pedestrians killed or injured by motorized vehicles, was held on Wednesday at Depot Park in Gainesville.
The event, which happens each year in May, drew dozens of attendees at the park’s bicyclist memorial and was followed by a five-plus-mile silent ride through Depot Park to Boulware Springs Park and back. A silent walk was held with a lap around Depot Park.
A table with safety materials was also available. The event was presented by the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board.
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Photo by Tim Rodriquez The Ride of Silence begins at the Share the Road Memorial in Gainesville’s Depot Park on Wednesday.Photo by Tim Rodriquez Attendees gather around the Share the Road Memorial prior to starting their Ride of Silence in Gainesville’s Depot Park on Wednesday.Photo by Tim Rodriquez A man walks alongside his daughter during the Ride of Silence on Wednesday at Gainesville’s Depot Park.Photo by Tim Rodriquez Brian Dean, a UF Health Shands adult injury prevention coordinator, assists in fitting a child with a complimentary helmet at Wednesday’s Ride of Silence held at Gainesville’s Depot Park.