Chicago Ghost Bikes

Information

This group is intended to be used as a tool for tracking information and getting ghost bikes made and placed.

Website: http://bikechicago.info/ghostbikes
Members: 26
Latest Activity: on Thursday

Please:

-start a separate discussion to collect information on, discuss, and plan for each victim.

-take the time, if possible, to assist by helping track down missing information or details.

-try to post information to pertinent discussions rather than to the comment wall, so we can find it down the road, or otherwise stated, avoid posting discussion to the comment wall for which there is a discussion thread started.

-feel free to add past victims who were never memorialized, or start discussions about existing ghost bikes and/or their victims.

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Robert Heinbockel, 50 2 Replies

I received a call from a woman named Patricia M u l l o y, Two 1 Seven One 3 Two 3, suburban area code beginning w/ 7, who heard about Ghost Bikes and would like one for her brother Robert.He was…Continue

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Carter Vo, 8, St. Louis and Main (Skokie)- May 22 2012 4 Replies

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Jacqueline Marie Michon, 25, Wabash/Wacker 3 Replies

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Frederick Kobrick, 30, 18th/Racine, 8/23/2011 5 Replies

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Started by h'. Last reply by Duppie Jan 9.

Trenton Booker, 13, 81st and Ashland 1 Reply

I haven't forgotten this one but it happened before this group.…Continue

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Ghost Bikes in other cities 1 Reply

From http://www.dukecitywheelmen.org/ WOW: On March 7, the Albuquerque City Council unanimously passed…Continue

Started by Gary Gilbert. Last reply by Gary Gilbert Oct 29, 2011.

Ricardo Navarro, 6, 88th/Burley 1 Reply

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Mariela Crisotomo, 8 years old 1 Reply

I have long been grateful for the efforts of this group. I am sad to add another discussion.…Continue

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Robert Felice- 300 W. Pershing- 1/17/11 2 Replies

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/3363903-418/police-hit-medical-run-bicyclist.html

Started by h'. Last reply by h' Mar 29, 2011.

Interesting, unusual, and inspiring GB coverage (non-local)

I've had a google alert on "ghost bike" for several years and every few weeks something really inspiring comes along.Just received- Portland bus driver makes a stand against ghost bike theft:…Continue

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Comment by h' on December 9, 2011 at 8:07am: Interesting sample of what's been going on in London and the public debate about cycling safety:

http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2011/dec/deep-lee%E2%80%99s-bo...

Especially see last comment about the Torries walking out.

Comment by h' on December 9, 2011 at 8:06am: Jera Sue-I'm not sure what having a ride about ghost bikes has to do with anything I've written. Are you willing to do the actual work of replacing ghost bikes that are taken down?

Duppie, we've been trying to start a discussion for each new victim in this group-- if you look at this threads you should get a quick picture of the backlog.

Comment by Jera Sue on November 4, 2011 at 12:06pm: Bullies are everywhere. Never negotiate with terrorists. They hate our freedoms.

Comment by Jera Sue on November 4, 2011 at 10:15am: I apologize if I'm a little late to the party, but are you suggesting that we no longer have any rides to do with the ghost bikes, Howard?

Comment by notoriousDUG on November 4, 2011 at 8:51am: I would just like to throw down a +1 on everything Howard said.

Comment by Duppie on November 4, 2011 at 7:59am: Howard,

I recently helped with installing a ghost bike, and I found it to be a great experience. Not nearly as somber as expected.

Which other ghost bikes are requested that you refer below? I don't see any specific requests? I can be available for painting and installing it.

I don't have bikes available for it, but I can arrange for the other parts.

Comment by h' on November 4, 2011 at 1:16am: Andrew,

You don't follow any of this stuff and then you burst in breaking the story over and over-- I tried to point you to the whole drama and the removed bike you slept through, and you obviously didn't have the patience to read any of it. It's just plain insulting that you would label it "paranoia" without bothering to read the comments from the people who removed Jepson's bike and declared their intent to remove all others. or the Sun Times story about it.

Nobody could manage to be 1/10th as infuriating as you without trying.

Why not put your efforts towards something that benefits the bike community? There are notes all over this group and all over the forum about people who have requested ghost bikes-- why not help with that?

Again, I am asking that there not be a one-stop resource where those who want to see ghost bikes go away can get a nice neat list of locations. It would be a minor modification to your site.

Comment by Andrew Bedno on November 4, 2011 at 12:38am: Oops, thanx! 22

Comment by notoriousDUG on November 4, 2011 at 12:36am: Answer the math question Andrew...

Comment by Andrew Bedno on November 4, 2011 at 12:34am: We never agree, but I'd be interested in hearing consensus. Personally, I hold that information must be free, and that a bolt cutting serial psychopath sounds like paranoia.