Memorial Ride for Scott Bleifer and Stanislov Ionov

This morning several hundred cyclists rode north on the Pacific Coast Highway past the very site where Scott Bleifer and Stas Ionov were struck and killed. The cyclists rode to pay tribute to Bleifer and Ionov and hopefully to send a message to as many people as possible that road conditions need to be improved for bicyclists.

Bleifer was killed while training for a week-long San Francisco to Los Angeles Arthritis Foundation Ride. That same ride, now dedicated to his memory, finished in Santa Monica this afternoon and where a memorial service will be conducted. This day was chosen by his friends, family and fellow riders as it also commemorates what would have been Bliefer’s celebrated return to Los Angeles.

Above is the start in Santa Monica. Below is the turn around in Malibu. The LAPD provided a motorcycle escort the entire route (even though the majority of the ride was outside of the city limits). This escort made the ride safer and more enjoyable. (Thank you LAPD.)

Suggested additional reading: Dangerous Cycling: PCH Malibu (seeing is believing)

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