Caught in the act: Yarn bombers cozy up a bike kiosk.Photo: R-U-ENGAGEDIt seems like it used to be just Grannies who felt the uncontrollable urge to knit cozies for every conceivable object. (See, for instance, this memorable little number.) But now a new generation is feeling the time-honored call.
Just before Labor Day, 11 bike-share kiosks in Boulder, Colo., acquired adorable wraps. Some sported superhero color schemes, others au courant color blocking a la Sarah Jessica Parker, and still another slimming vertical stripes.
“It was really exciting,” said Kevin Crouse, customer service person for Boulder B-cycle, who had no idea what was coming when he headed into work the day after Labor Day. “The stations are gray and red, but it was really cool to see them in Technicolor.”
Claiming responsibility for the heist was a group called R-U-ENGAGED, whose website features a rogue’s gallery of the culprits, including an unidentified guy carrying a fuzzy microphone, a man giving a be-cozied kiosk a sincere hug, and someone named “Robnoxious.” A few more clues as to the identity of the perpetrators can be gleaned from the Y... Read more
