Still scrambling for
an idea for your Halloween costume? Why not incorporate your bike and ride
around town in the spirit of the day? Here are five ideas sure to make people
smile as you cycle past them.
1. ET
Who could forget this
iconic image from Steven Spielberg’s classic film? Wear a red hoodie and attach
a blanket-wrapped stuffed toy to the front of your bike to recreate the Elliot
and E.T. escape scene.
In
the 2004 comedy, Napoleon Dynamite’s primary mode of transportation is his
bicycle. Once you’ve recreated his hair and glasses, make yourself even more
recognizable by wearing the character’s famous “Vote for Pedro” t-shirt.
3. Anne of Green Gables
As
a slightly more refined – and Canadian - choice, dress as Anne of Green Gables
from the second of the series of films inspired by Lucy M. Montgomery’s classic
novels.
4. Wizards on Brooms
A group of LA
cyclists had
a lot of fun dressing up as characters from Harry Potter and turning their bikes into brooms for the occasion.
With enough friends you might even be able to play a quick game of Quidditch!
5. Turn your bike into a noble steed
For an annual Halloween race
in Wisconsin, one rider turned her bike into a horse. But why stop there?
With a little construction skill you could transform your bike into an
elephant, a shark or a dinosaur and amaze passersby.
The sky’s the limit
for costume ideas once you start to think outside the box. You can even get
your entire team involved in the fun and ride in costume during the 2013 MS Bike Tour – registration
opens in November! Just remember to design your costume so that the motion of
you or your bike is not disrupted, and your vision is clear.
Whether you’re
incorporating your bike or not, let us know what you’re dressing as for
Halloween in the comments or on Facebook
or Twitter. And if you do ride your
bike in costume, send us a photo and we might share it with your fellow riders.
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