In-Depth: Bicycle crashes, deaths climbing across Ohio Bike Cleveland calls for more city safety measures Bicycle riders shared their stories and called for greater roadway safety measures and improvements in the judicial system. and last updated 2021-05-20 00:05:30-04 CLEVELAND â Bike Cleveland hosted its tenth annual Ride of Silence on Cleveland Public Square and remembered local bicycle riders who lost their lives or were seriously injured in bike-related crashes. Riders shared their stories and called for greater roadway safety measures and improvements in the judicial system. Bike Cleveland Executive Director Jacob VanSickle told News 5 sadly fatal bike crashes are climbing in Ohio, with 55 riders killed in 2020, an 88% increase compared to 2019. VanSickle urged motorists and the City of Cleveland to take more steps to improve the safety of the Northeast Ohio riding environment.