Art bike
An art bike is any bicycle 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.
Examples
- The annual Burning Man festival is a popular setting for members of the art bike community to display and ride their sometimes radically modified and decorated bicycles.
- The Dekochari is a form of art bike indigenous to Japan.
- A cycle rickshaw 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 bikes and tall bikes are forms of art bikes.
- "Pimp My 'Fahrrad'" is a German TV show featuring "pimped" bicycles especially modified for urban environments.