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Two Ghost Bikes Appear on South Tryon

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lr-0226smTwo ghost bikes have appeared on South Tryon memorializing cyclists that have been killed by buses.  The bikes are about  half a mile from each other.   The S. Tryon/Remount bike memorializes Shcrissony Potts who was killed about 1 year ago by a school bus.  The bike near Clanton in front of the CATS bus depot memorializes Todd Weaver who was killed by a CATS bus.  The bikes are totally painted white and have signs that read ‘WATCH FOR BIKES’.  It seems that these memorials are part of a global campaign of  GhostBikes.Org.  According to the web site, “[the bikes] serve as reminders of the tragedy that took place on an otherwise anonymous street corner, and as quiet statements in support of cyclists’ right to safe travel.”  There are two other Ghost Bikes just outside of the city to memorialize Lee Anne Barry and Tom Hoskins.

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2 Responses to “Two Ghost Bikes Appear on South Tryon”

  1. Steve Johnson Says:
    April 24, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Great job, whoever put these up.

    Thanks.

  2. Breanna Ussery Says:
    November 4, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    I remember when i first went to this school she was the first person to talk to me. I lived across the street from where the crash happend. i was suspended that week from school. And i hear sirens and perimedics.i wanted to go out and see what happend. so i turned on the news and i ssen her picture and the news said bike crash into a bus. I didnt want to believe it! it was really sad…

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