Cyclists honor fallen, promote safety in Ride of Silence

CHAMPAIGN – As 21 bicyclists rode together down the streets of Champaign-Urbana on Wednesday evening, the only sounds that could be heard were of bike wheels turning and birds chirping.

The cyclists, many wearing homemade black armbands, rode in silence. A few of them occasionally paused to wipe away a tear or to pat another cyclist on the back.

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