Ghost bikes? Sounds like another crappy supernatural movie/TV show. Nope, this is Art. Bikes that are sprayed completely white have been appearing all over the world, some locked to railings, others to trees. These bikes have been placed as a memorial to bikers who have lost their lives whilst on two wheels. From far away, they look like another abandoned bike. However, up-close you will see a little write up explaining who the victim of the accident was. A few people take note and add flowers, but it would be interesting to see how the public/drivers react to these.
Would they stand out? Alternatively, would they be ignored?
A fine mess in the end let us see how far this idea goes.
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Love this idea!
See how long it is before the police remove all the once attached to railings though.
Great idea. Reminds us of the Dutch football fans. They have a chant for when they play Germany that goes something like: "can we have our bikes back?" Referring to when the Nazis were so desperate to escape from the Allied forces that they stole all the bikes to get away quicker.
Let's see them try to write about all the casualties from that little incident. Actually, that would be pretty good...
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