Vintage bicycles sought for beautifying downtown Gillette

GILLETTE (WNE) — Gillette Main Street’s beautification and design committee is collecting vintage bicycles from Gillette residents to decorate and place in planters downtown.

So far, about 10 people have donated their bikes to the project. One resident brought in a bike made in the 1950s, and one donated a bike that belonged to a grandmother.

“It’s pretty special people have held onto them for so long,” said Jessica Seders, Executive Director of Gillette Main Street.

The Bicycle Shop is donating bike stands to safely prop up the bikes while they’re displayed on the street. The bikes are incorporated into the planters and are sometimes given a theme, such as the gardener’s bike near the corner of Gillette Avenue and Second Street carrying a gardening hat, watering bucket, flower seed packets and plant pots.

Most bikes will be displayed as-is.

The bikes will decorate Gillette Avenue past First, Second and Third streets, and Gillette Main Street will be accepting them on an ongoing basis.

This story was published on June 22, 2024.