Here is some information about the ride as well as several PDFs to promote this event. Please consider printing off a handbill or two and giving them to those who may be interested.

Press Release (PDF)

Handbills (PDF)

MEMORIAL RIDE TO HONOR FALLEN BICYCLISTS

Saturday, October 4th, 2008.
Meet at 10:30 a.m. Depart at 11:00 a.m. Summit & Snelling Avenues, St. Paul

The bicycle community will come together to honor the memory of cyclists who have been killed in recent accidents on Twin Cities streets. The memorial ride will visit the sites of three of the most recent crashes, where “Ghost Bikes” have been placed as a memorial to the victims. Family, friends and cyclists are invited to participate in this group ride. Organizers are asking that participating cyclists please wear a black shirt with orange ribbon around their arm or handlebars. Ribbon will be provided for those who need it.

The ride will begin at Summit and Snelling Avenues near the ghost bike memorial for Virginia Heuer Bower. It will then head west down Lake Street to Excelsior and West 32nd Street, the ghost bike memorialfor Jimmy Nisser. The ride will then head back up Excelsior/Lake, then northeast on Hennepin to the ghost bike memorial for Nik Morton.

In the afternoon, another ride will head to Blaine in order to place a Ghost Bike at Central and Cloverleaf, where cyclist Dale Aanenson was killed.

Riders are expected to be orderly and respectful of traffic. If you are riding recklessly, you will be asked to leave.

Photo of Nik Morton’s Ghost Bike

This Saturday October 2nd there will be a memorial ride to visit the three Ghost Bikes for the recent fatalities in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Tentative plans call for ride from the Capital to the bikes of Virginia Heuer, Nik Morton, and Jimmy Nisser. For those able there will be a ride to install a Ghost Bike in Blaine for Dale Aanenson who was killed on September 22nd.

UPDATE: Meet at 10:30am, ride at 11am, October 4th, Summit and Snelling, meet on the traffic island. We will visit the three Ghost bikes as well as ending up in Downtown Minneapolis for the Unite Bike photo. Afterwards, those who can, will ride to Blaine to install a Ghost Bike for Dale Aanenson.

Cyclists participating in the ride are encouraged to where dark clothing with an orange ribbon.

PDF flier coming soon. Save the date!

(Left to right) Kayla and Chelsea BIB organizers and Carrie the overall champ.

121 amazing women showed up and made Babes in Bikeland II a smashing success.

Congrats to all who raced and congrats to the top 5 podium. Results and reactions can be found by visiting the forum discussion at Minneapolis Bike Love. A million and one photos can be found on Flickr.

Thanks to Deplaqer for the photo above. Check out his massive set.

Official Results:
1. Carrie
2. Jana
3. Steph
4. Ashley Marie
5. Kat

Little did you know there is a mountain in Minneapolis. It is called Mt. Fuckstoked.

See you at the afterparty for Babes in Bikeland.

Shot and edited by John Akre.

Sad news on this bright and sunny day after the rain. A young man died in surgery after being hit by a vehicle near 5th and Nicollet on 09/23/2008.

A recent graduate of South High this young man was presumably heading towards class at MCTC on Wednesday morning. No local news sources are covering this incident as far as I know. More info as it develops at Mpls Bike Love.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Edit: I had the wrong URL linked for about 45 minutes.