A moving memorial ride was held in Claremore on Friday in honor of Alexandre Escobar, a motorcyclist who died in a terrible incident in Tulsa on September 15. Riders gathered to honor their dead friend and fellow rider at the Route 66 Sports Bar, a place where Alex used to hang out.
In addition to being Alex’s close friend, Jake Browne, the ride leader for the tribute, is an enthusiastic supporter of motorcycle safety. In light of the risks that motorcycle riders encounter, Browne offered a sobering reminder of the importance of maintaining a high level of road awareness.
“It’s an epidemic, so we need to be very aware of it,” Browne stated. Even during scouting for the event, he described a near-miss in which he barely avoided a head-on collision. Browne sees Alex’s passing as highlighting a terrible truth. “This weekend, I’m participating in three memorial rides in honor of those who passed away last month. Browne noted that two of them left behind extremely young children, highlighting the rising rate of motorcycle deaths.
He asked everyone using the roads to exercise an extra degree of caution. According to Browne, “five seconds of looking could save someone’s life.”
Alex loved riding his motorcycle and was a devoted motorcyclist, as his friends and family would recall. “He cherished that motorcycle. He would pass through town at least twice or three times a day, and I would see him. Always, we’d wave,” Browne remarked.
Lillian Escobar, Alex’s sister, also attended the memorial ride and spoke movingly about her brother. She talked about how important it was to see his friends and the locations he liked, while sporting his favorite clothing. “I feel so close to him being here, getting to know all of his friends, and seeing all of his favorite places,” Lillian remarked.
She remembered Alex as a gifted technician who shared her enthusiasm for riding motorcycles and loved working on them.
The memorial ride served as both a melancholy reminder of the dangers that motorcyclists confront on a daily basis and a tribute to Alex. The occasion gave Browne and those who knew Alex a chance to consider his life and advocate for increased traffic awareness and safety.
The legacy of Alexandre Escobar endured because of the people who loved and rode beside him, even while the thunderous roar of motorcycles reverberated around Claremore.
