Final 3 Entries for the Bicycle Cookie Contest. Please Read/Vote!

Hey Everyone!! The final three bicycles have been chosen. Below are their stories and the link to their photos is below that. Leave a comment as to which you like most! Thank you!

Entry 1:

"Our cities are full of creative people, yet we are locked behind brick and steel. I decorate my steel bicycle with intent to spark communication and attract like-minded people. The observation that we are both on a bicycle often is enough to start a conversation. I wish to take the conversation further, “Hey! I am also a vegetarian,” and “Hey! We both love Mondrian’s appreciation for city grid work.” Is enough of a connection to be compelled to ride further together, bringing light to my vision of companionship, offering a reason to leave our dark confinements to shed light on our streets.

Events where the public gathers on behalf of shared ideas offers opportunity for communities to strengthen their identity with bicycle decoration. By encouraging dialogue around creation we may develop our values and introduce mobile platforms relaying call-to-actions. Fleets of themed bicycles can leave these events to share what matters to spark conversation. Our community is full of talent, beauty and kindness yearning for personal interaction.

Spoke-N-Art is how we refer to treating the bicycle as a canvas's frame. We are now developing more patterns and experimenting with materials to encourage widespread bicycle decoration. We have come far way in the past year and anticipate much for the spring."

Entry 2:

"HERE IS A BEFORE PHOTO SHE HAD BEEN NEGLECTED & FORGOTTEN IN TIME BURIED IN MY NEPHEW'S GARAGE
THE BIKE HAS BEEN THROUGH 3 GENERATIONS & 5 RIDERS
FIRST MY SELF
THEN MY BROTHER
THEN MY NEPHEW
THEN MY GREAT NEPHEW
LAST MONTH HE WAS MOVING FROM HIS OLD HOUSE TO THE NEW ONE.
WHEN UNDER A TARP COVERED IN IN JUNK I SAW A BAR END, & ASKE WHOS IS THAT.
HIS REPLY WAS DUDE I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT ITS YOUR OLD TREK !!!
WHAT ? ARE YOU KIDDING I REPLIED. WELL AFTER DIGGING A BIT & MOVING LOTS OF STUFF"

Entry 3:

"Here is my bike. I bought it used from the Millennium Park Bike Shop. It was a rental. The front carrier was specially constructed to carry my little Poodle, Gabi. She rides with me most days as long as the temp is over

40F. Last year she got around 5000 miles on the Chicago Lakefront. "

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 24, 2012 at 12:17pm

Entry 3

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Permalink Reply by KatieP on October 24, 2012 at 2:28pm

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Permalink Reply by Anne B. on October 24, 2012 at 3:15pm

#3 though the stories of all 3 bikes are awesome and I hope to see more and more decorated bikes like #1 around town! I'm continually amazed at how much people love it when me and my bike are even the least bit decorated, or even just hauling unwieldly objects like tomato cages!