The cycling community held a virtual remembrance ride on Saturday for five cyclists who were recently killed in a crash south of Las Vegas. People can donate to the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial Fund here: www.lasvegascyclistmemorial.com.
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KSNV News 3: Virtual memorial ride raises $15,000 for families of bikers killed, injured in crash
Las Vegas, Nevada (KSNV). — It was an international virtual ride in honor of five avid biking athletes killed earlier this month. “I’ve got five families with five dead loved ones, plus another three families with those who did get hit but are still alive,” said organizer Michael Anderson. Anderson, a former LVMPD officer, was riding with…
Read MoreKLAS CBS 8 News Now: Contest seeks designs for cycling gear in memory of crash victims
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A contest to design a cycling jersey and bib to remember the five cyclists who died in a Dec. 10 crash is open for submissions, according to organizers of the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM). Submissions are due Friday, Jan. 15. The winning design will be produced as a kit. Organizers said…
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The New York Times: A Push for Cyclists’ Safety After 5 Die Near Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Cycling activists in the fast-growing Las Vegas metropolitan area placed the first “ghost bike” at the scene of a fatal accident in 2016 to denounce and mourn the loss of one of their brethren. They had seen too many accomplished bicyclists who were obeying the law cut down by frustrated or distracted…
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KTNV ABC 13: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial launches design contest for local cyclists lost
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of the LV5, the cyclists killed in a tragic accident on Dec. 10, recently launched the LV5 Cycling Kit Design Contest. The contest is free to enter and open to everyone; professional and amateur designers and people passionate about cycling….
Read MoreVegasPublicity: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial Launches Design Contest to Remember LV5, Local Cyclists Lost
January 4, 2021 By VegasPublicity The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of the LV5, the cyclists killed in a tragic accident on December. 10, 2020, recently launched the LV5 Cycling Kit Design Contest. The contest is free to enter and open to everyone; professional and amateur designers and people passionate about cycling. The Ghost Bikes…
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Outside Online: How We Keep Riding After the Nevada Cycling Deaths
On Thursday, December 10,a driver named Jordan Barsoncrashed an Isuzu box truckinto a group of nearly 20 cyclists along U.S. Highway 95 south of Las Vegas, leaving five of them dead. The horrific tragedy is eerily similar to another crash in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, on June 7, 2016, in whicha man named Charles Pickett Jr. drove his pickup truck…
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97.1 The Point: Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial
Heather coordinated the bike vigil event for the 5 deceased bikers at her shop, Las Vegas Cyclery, this past Saturday. The Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial (LVCM), established to support the families of five Las Vegas cyclists killed in a tragic accident on Thursday, Dec. 10, announces Lamar Advertising has donated 68 digital billboards, including billboards at…
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Las Vegas Review Journal: Virtual ride raises funds for families of Las Vegas bicycle victims
More than 1,000 cyclists across the world hopped online Saturday morning for a virtual ride honoring five Las Vegas bicyclists killed in a crash last week. The 60-mile virtual ride lasted nearly three hours and was sponsored by former Las Vegas police officer Michael Anderson and the Las Vegas Cyclist Memorial, which is trying to…
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KLAS CBS 8 News Now: 1K+ cyclists from around the world take part in virtual ride honoring Las Vegas crash victims
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Cyclists from around the world came together Saturday morning to ride in memory of the five cyclists killed in a crash earlier this month south of Boulder City on U.S. 95. Las Vegas-based cyclist Michael Anderson served as the event’s virtual host. Anderson, a recently retired Metro Police officer, was with the…
Bicycling: Cyclists Killed Near Las Vegas Will Be Honored With a Virtual Memorial Ride
On December 10, a group of about 16 cyclists was on an annual 130-mile ride they called the Nipton Loop. This year’s ride was organized to help celebrate a recent retirement and a birthday of two of the cyclists. It attracted the largest group in its 15 years of existence. About 40 miles in, on…
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Inside Edition: Ghost Bike Memorial Marks Spot Where 5 Cyclists Lost Their Lives While Participating in the Nipton Loop
It’s a striking memorial: Five white bikes stacked on top of each other in tribute to five dead cyclists. Fellow bikers leave flowers at the Ghost Bikes, a memorial erected in the spot where five cyclists were accidentally struck from behind by a box truck along a stretch of highway outside Las Vegas, officials said. …
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