Pranksters have turned a giant bicycle created to celebrate the Tour of Britain into a giant penis.
Locals in Ilfracombe, Devon, got a "rude awakening" when they spotted the naughty artwork on the side of Capstone Hill on Tuesday morning.
Capstone Hill Tour of Britain bike turned into penis
4 September 2018
BBC News
The giant bike had been created to coincide with the second stage of the Tour of Britain
Pranksters have turned a giant bicycle created to celebrate the Tour of Britain into a giant penis.
Locals in Ilfracombe, Devon, got a "rude awakening" when they spotted the naughty artwork on the side of Capstone Hill on Tuesday morning.
The bike, made out of cardboard and reclaimed plastic, was commissioned by a local environment initiative.
It appeared during the second stage of the cycling race, which ran from Cranbrook to Barnstaple.
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ilfracombe doing us proud
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312 Likes 135 people are talking about this The team behind the project managed to see the funny side.
Project co-ordinator Seth Conway said: "Ilfracombe had a rude awakening this morning.
"Some people obviously thought it would be fun to rearrange the spokes and the wheels."
He added: "It's created quite a bit of a buzz and it's shone a bit more attention on to what the bike was there for."
The Tour of Britain finishes in central London on Sunday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-45414022
Locals in Ilfracombe, Devon, got a "rude awakening" when they spotted the naughty artwork on the side of Capstone Hill on Tuesday morning.
Capstone Hill Tour of Britain bike turned into penis
4 September 2018
BBC News
The giant bike had been created to coincide with the second stage of the Tour of Britain
Pranksters have turned a giant bicycle created to celebrate the Tour of Britain into a giant penis.
Locals in Ilfracombe, Devon, got a "rude awakening" when they spotted the naughty artwork on the side of Capstone Hill on Tuesday morning.
The bike, made out of cardboard and reclaimed plastic, was commissioned by a local environment initiative.
It appeared during the second stage of the cycling race, which ran from Cranbrook to Barnstaple.
Cal @caljstephenson ilfracombe doing us proud
12:43 PM - Sep 4, 2018
312 Likes 135 people are talking about this
Project co-ordinator Seth Conway said: "Ilfracombe had a rude awakening this morning.
"Some people obviously thought it would be fun to rearrange the spokes and the wheels."
He added: "It's created quite a bit of a buzz and it's shone a bit more attention on to what the bike was there for."
The Tour of Britain finishes in central London on Sunday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-45414022
