A long procession of motorcycles rumbled through Cloverdale Saturday in honour of Christy Mahy, the Richmond woman killed July 30 on Sea Island after being struck by an SUV.
Mahy, 36, was on her bicycle waiting at the corner of Russ Baker Way and Gilbert Road when the vehicle drove into her.
Richmond RCMP are continuing their investigation, but have yet to lay charges in the incident.
The procession, led by Mahy’s father, Ron, started at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds and was joined by roughly 20 other riders including her boyfriend, Ryan Penner.
Mahy was a longtime motorcycle fan and friends said she would have appreciated the ride honouring her.
“The procession would have made her heart smile,” said one friend who wanted to remain anonymous.
The procession wound its way through Surrey to a Langley property where a celebration of life ceremony was held with about 300 people attending.
Those who read letters to Mahy later burned them in a ceremony designed to deliver their messages to her spirit.
“Everyone told of how she was a true blue friend, always there for others and always there to make people laugh,” said Mahy’s friend. “Whether you knew her for 10 minutes, or 10 years, it didn’t matter, she made you feel special and loved for who you were.”
