There was a memorial ride today – 28 December 2022 – to remember Gabriela Soto Garcia, who was killed two years ago on this date when she was struck by a city bus while riding her bicycle. Thirty-five friends of Gabi and people from various Oaxaca bike clubs took part in the ride, which went from el centro to the spot in Xoxocotlan where the accident happened. A white ghost bike hangs from a nearby lampost, decorated today with a flower wreath. There is also a small monument at the curb to commemorate this young woman who touched so many lives in the Oaxaca community. After a short service of remembrance, the assembly disbanded, with six riders from our Sunday bike group continuing on through the countryside to Zaachila and from there pedaling dirt roads back to Oaxaca.
