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An art bike is any
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modified for creative purposes while still being ridable. It is a type of kinetic sculpture. The degree of artistic creativity and originality or new functionality of art bikes varies greatly, depending on the artist or designer's intentions (as well as the subjective interpretation of what "art" is by the observer).


Examples

* The annual Burning Man festival (held in the
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, United States) is a popular setting for members of the art bike community to display and ride their sometimes radically modified and decorated bicycles. * The
Dekochari The is a form of art bike indigenous to Japan dating back to the mid-1970s. "Deko" in Japanese is short for "decoration" and "chari" is slang for "bike". The ''dekochari'' was a response by children to the Dekotora ("tora" is short for "truck") c ...
is a form of art bike indigenous to Japan. * A
cycle rickshaw The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport. It is a type of hatchback tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for-hire basis. It is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, ...
is a bicycle designed to carry passengers; in countries like Bangladesh, India, Japan and South Africa these cycle rickshaws may feature elaborate decorations and can be considered art bikes. *
Clown bike A clown bicycle or clown bike is a bicycle designed for comedic visual effect or stunt riding, typically by circus clowns. It is sometimes called a circus bike. Types of clown bike *'' BMX bicycle'' *''bucking bike'' (with one or more eccentri ...
s and
tall bikes A tall bike is an unusually tall bicycle often constructed by hobbyists from spare parts. Typically, two conventional bicycle frames are connected, by welding, brazing, or other means, one atop the other. The drive train is reconfigured to connec ...
are forms of art bikes. * "Pimp My 'Fahrrad'" is a German TV show featuring "
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" bicycles especially modified for urban environments.


See also

*
Outline of cycling :''This article is an outline about the activity of cycling. For an outline about bicycles themselves, see outline of bicycles.'' :The following ''outline'' is provided as an overview of, as well as a topical guide to cycling: Cycling, al ...
*
Art car An art car is a vehicle that has had its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art cars are often driven and owned by their creators, who are sometimes referred to as "Cartists". Most car artists are ordinary people with ...


External links


"Slimm Buick - Bike Art"



Bicycle Forest's Homebuilders' Gallery

Burning Bikes Tribe

Couchbike

"BikeRod&Kustom Webzine"

"Artbike Movie"


Art vehicles, * Cycle types Types of sculpture Decorated vehicles {{Cycling-stub