Thousands of Bikers Ride to Remember Christophe Le Canne, Killed in Hit-and-Run

• I came to his article searching on <a href="http://www.google.com/">google</a>. It really troubles me to find out that people are still suffering in this modern age. Guys, I am with you.

• OK, first of all I am sick and tired of hearing all this bashing against Miami. You people act as if there are no jerks up north. As if there are no hit and runs anywhere but here. GET A LIFE! This kind of crap happens every where. If you are so unhappy here get your bags and GO! No one wants you here. I agree with a the post that said this is freedom of speech. I don't recall the movie but the lines went something to the effect that "It makes me sick to see someone burning the American flag, but I will die to give him the right to do so." Miami is not perfect, it never will be. We will always have racism just as they do in the rest of the 49 states. People have the right to bitch about Carlos and his entire messed up family. Stop asking why? The answer is simple THIS IS AMERICA! and we are all entitled to our opinion. BECAUSE WE ARE FREE TO HAVE ONE.

• The first annual Blessing of The Bicycles event in South Florida will be held at Saint Mark Catholic Church on Saturday February 6, 2010 at 7:30 am Sharp. Saint Mark Catholic Church is located at 5601 South Flamingo Road South West Ranches, FL, 33330. The event was put together by members of the South Florida cycling community for all bike riders, regardless of age, gender, bike and faith. Our friend at Saint Mark Catholic Church, Rev. Cesar Pe�ill say a few kind words and then sprinkle our bikes with holy water. There will be a moment of silence to remember those cyclists WHO LOST their lives in the past and this year, it will be a chance for all of the riders to turn their bike�s cranks backwards or ring their bicycle bells in celebration of cycling. Due to the tragic event in Haiti a Hat (helmet) will be passed around to raise donations for the victims of the earthquake. Riders will be asked to donate in cash the equivalent of whatever they spent on a rest stop while riding. For example a Gatorade + granola bar. After the short ceremony a �Ghost Bike� will be placed later around the intersection between Glades and route 84 in memory of Leon Hamer killed last year on a bike accident. �The blessing of the bikes is a great way to raise awareness around the community in South Florida. Bicycle riders have the same right to share the road as cars and they must be respected. The unfortunate accidents of the past year have been very regrettable and we want to honor the lifes of these men.� said Juan F. Pineda a member of the Weston Flyers a group with more than 150 riders in West Broward.� The event is SUPPORTED BY all of the major cycling clubs in South Florida and we expect hundreds of riders, skaters and non-motorized scooters to attend this beautiful and wonderful event.

• My video of Sunday's ride: http://www.vimeo.com/8975722

• Tim, thank you for your FABULOUS coverage of this story. I hope you will stick with it til the end. Hopefully, that will be Bertonatti in prison for a very, very long time. You are doing a great job!

• Noted and changed, guys. Thanks for the heads up on the higher estimate. Tim

• Estimated 2500. Which, I guess, is 25 hundreds.

• From other vids it looks like thousands...

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