Motorcyclists advocate for awareness on Ride to Work Day

Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News
Updated ·1 min read
Riders climb onto motorcycles at the Taylor County Expo Center on Friday. The Motorcycle Ride to Work Day was a way for riders to advocate for safe riding and sharing the road.
Riders climb onto motorcycles at the Taylor County Expo Center on Friday. The Motorcycle Ride to Work Day was a way for riders to advocate for safe riding and sharing the road.

Nearly 100 motorcycle riders gathered Friday at the Taylor County Expo Center for the 2023 Motorcycle Ride to Work Day.

Held each summer as a partnership between the Texas Department of Transportation, the city of Abilene and other entities, the event promotes awareness of motorcycle riders in traffic and reminds motorists that they share the road with the bikes.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month.

Motorcyclists prepare to ride in a column to Kent’s Harley-Davidson for lunch.
Motorcyclists prepare to ride in a column to Kent’s Harley-Davidson for lunch.

After a brief safety meeting, the riders gathered for a photo and then lined up in a double column and were led by Abilene Police Department motorcycle officers to Loop 322 and then south to Kent's Harley-Davidson to eat lunch together. Thanks to City Manager Robert Hanna, city workers were granted an extra hour for the lunch.

Jack Hadlock sits on his modified 1962 Cushman Eagle as he waits for the column to form up for the ride across town.
Jack Hadlock sits on his modified 1962 Cushman Eagle as he waits for the column to form up for the ride across town.

This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Motorcyclists advocate for awareness on Ride to Work Day