The Floral Bicycle

Well it won't be going for a ride today or any day I imagine as it is covered in flowers. I think it would still be possible to ride this bike, maybe a slow stroll through parklands, not on busy city roads. This bike is officially street decoration dressed up as an advert for a local business a couple of doors away from where it is parked. In Melbourne it is not uncommon to see these bikes parked up, cheerful and chirpy, singing their sweet floral songs to those who pass by. It is usually florists, vintage dress shops, or therapist offices, who opt to use the floral bike as a means to advertise, and sometimes there are no flowers, maybe it is an old spruced up "ladies" bicycle with a cane basket on the front. And in a city like Melbourne where so many people choose to ride, it's a natural extension in thought to use these bikes to let people know where your business is. It is one more thing that makes me smile in the city I live in and love.

SUGARBEE XX   29/05/13