Ride of Silence Pasadena

The cycling community of Pasadena invites the public to join in for the annual Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 15th, at 6 p.m. This solemn event, now in its 22nd year, honors cyclists who have been injured or killed on public roadways and raises awareness about sharing the road safely.

The Pasadena Ride of Silence will begin at the Rose Bowl in the north end of Lot K, with announcements beginning at 6 p.m. and white doves from White Dove Release will be sent off individually to honor the cyclists lost during the last year. At 7 p.m., a police escort will lead cyclists of all ages and abilities en masse on a slow and silent 9-mile route to Pasadena City Hall, where attendees will observe a moment of silence to honor friends and family lost to traffic violence. The ride will finish at the Rose Bowl with free tacos for all participants.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently reported that 1,105 cyclists were killed by drivers of motor vehicles in 2022, the highest number ever recorded since the federal government started collecting data in 1975.

The annual Ride of Silence is a global cycling event, with thousands of cyclists participating in similar rides worldwide on the third Wednesday in May. The Ride of Silence began in 2003 at White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX, after a local athlete, Larry Schwartz, was hit and killed by a school bus mirror while cycling. Schwartz’s friend, Chris Phelan organized a ride in 10 days which drew in 1,000 cyclists through word of mouth and email.

The event is now in 228 locations worldwide: 40 states, 16 countries, five continents, zero words spoken, and a million powerful memories.

For more information on the Pasadena Ride of Silence, including route details and more information about the event, please visit www.facebook.com/RideOfSilencePasadena.

Tickets are NOT required for this event.

Event Venue

Rose Bowl Parking Lot K (North end), 738 West Drive, Pasadena, United States