Dotbike installed this Ghost Bike in honor of our fellow Dotrider Mr. Bui age 63 who was run over on Morrissey Blvd late one night when he was returning from fishing.
Here’s my first effort at posting a photo on this site. Typcially I post a link to the dotbike flickr site. While the idea is to honor the fallen rider Mr. Bui, the Ghost Bike also says something about Dotbikers. Beyond Casey (works with Boston Mag & lives nearby) and his partner ??(sorry) the folks who showed up could be identified as the core of Dotbike. We might have had a few more, but the crew that communicates, gets out into the community and rides rides rides was there. You know who you are. Thank you one and all for responding to my e-mails calling for us to install a bike. Thanks to those who obtained a bike, found the paint, donated the lock, showed up on Sunday morning at 8:30 AM! and said our prayers over the spot marked Left Sho in what was a gruesome looking stretch of roadway where poor Mr. Bui and the unfortunate Mr. Ahern met. God bless you all. Given this is the stretch of road dubbed “The Missing Link” by Dotbike and the Dot Reporter piece chronicalling this even turned to a photo of our state and city elected officials not far up the road looking at the Pedestrian Cross Walk marking this site and honoring Mr. Bui was imperitive. Add to that the fact Hub on Wheels was minutes from riding past and the installation was timely and sensitive. Here’s hoping everyone who saw the Ghost Bike and realizes its significance will call their State Representative, Senator and the Governor’s office and tell them enough is enough and its time to make installing “The Missing Link” priority #1, not something we might do with some Obama Tiger Whatever # $. Enough now, I’m getting angry… Pedal on! Call your Rep & Senator NOW! Thanks!
