22-05-2025
Photos: ‘Ride of Silence' honors cyclist killed in Peachtree City
The Brief
The Peachtree City "Ride of Silence" honored Carl Wiggers, a cyclist fatally injured in a road accident, with participants wearing red, his favorite color.
The event, organized by the Southside Cycling Club, is part of National Bike Month, aiming to remember cyclists and advocate for improved road safety.
The ride covered over nine miles with a police escort, followed by a social gathering for remembrance and support among friends, family, and cyclists.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Dozens of cyclists rode in silence through Peachtree City on Tuesday evening to honor the memory of Carl Wiggers, a Coweta County businessman who was killed in a cycling accident last month.
The backstory
The memorial ride was part of the national "Ride of Silence," an annual event held during National Bike Month to remember cyclists killed or injured on public roadways.
The Peachtree City event was organized by the Southside Cycling Club, which was founded 25 years ago in Fayette County after a local cyclist was seriously injured in a car-bike crash.
Wiggers died on April 5 after being struck by a truck while riding on a two-lane road in Coweta County. The truck driver involved in the incident has been charged.
The Peachtree City ride covered just over nine miles at a slow, reflective pace, beginning at the old Kmart parking lot with a police escort for safety. A social gathering followed the ride, giving friends, family, and fellow cyclists a chance to remember Wiggers and support one another.
What they're saying
Cyclists participating in the ride wore red—Wiggers' favorite color—as a tribute. His wife, Marcia Wiggers, also a cyclist, took part in the event.
"That ride was in honor of Carl," she said. "Red was his favorite color, so we asked everybody to wear red. And they did."
Keith Larson of the Southside Cycling Club said the event is about more than remembrance—it's a call for improved road safety.
"May is National Bike Month, and Ride of Silence is just another one of the ways we come together as a community to recognize riders and advocate for better safety," he said. "Other rides took place Tuesday in Decatur, Chattahoochee Hills, and Columbus."
The Source
FOX 5's Doug Evans spoke to members of the Southside Cycling Club, who are honoring the memory of Carl Wiggers. His widow, Marcia Wiggers, provided FOX 5 with photos of the event.
