Day of the Dead
Saturday, November 8th, 2008Spooky decoration for the Brandie Bailey ghost bike. Click on the tags below for more information.
Ghost Bike Decorations
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008What that durn red nosed dog placed on the Brandie Bailey ghost bike’s seat is an irreverent but not totally unaesthetic addition. Those artificial flowers, still vibrant from the memorial in May, have tarted up the bike of late, possibly drawing the attention of the dog. Previously real flowers were used and [...]
Ghost Bike – Houston Street
Thursday, May 31st, 2007Collage from Video. Play below.
Beginning in June 2005, members of Visual Resistance have been creating small and somber memorials for New York City bicyclists killed by automobiles. Each time a biker is killed, a bicycle painted all white is locked to a street sign and a small stenciled plaque is bolted in place above it.
The [...]
Ghost Bike
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007May 8, 2007 the second anniversary of Brandie Bailey’s death.
A couple of days later someone used the left-behind chalk to leave the message. “Died on Fixed Bike.” There is some controversy concerning the safety of fixed gear bikes, braking is accomplished by pedaling in reverse. This seems a harsh thing to say at her memorial, [...]