Cool! I grew up in Illinois--I wish Arizona would do Share the Road plates, I'd totally get them!
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Illinois is finally getting year-round "Share The Road" license plates. The League of Illinois Bicyclists is sponsoring a design contest for the design of the plates and the winner receives $500. I know there are a lot of talented artists here at TE that may want to give it a shot. I read the rules and didn't see a requirement that entrants be Illinois residents.
If you are interested, you can find out more at http://www.bikelib.org/other-advocac...esign-contest/
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Cool! I grew up in Illinois--I wish Arizona would do Share the Road plates, I'd totally get them!
'09 Jamis Satellite Femme | stock Jamis Road Sport -- road
'08 Trek 7.2FX | Terry Cite -- commuter
'77 Raleigh Grand Prix mixte | stock Brooks (vinyl) -- just for fun!
I have no graphic talent... but two ideas (that maybe someone can execute):
- A 2 color license plate (blue and "traffic sign" yellow): "Illinois, Land of Lincoln" at the top, a simple bike on the left, "Share the road" in the bottom line.
- A design that incorporates a picture of Frances Willard riding a bike?
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"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
Luna Eclipse/Selle Italia Lady
Surly Pacer/Terry Butterfly
Quintana Roo Cd01/Koobi Stratus
1981 Schwinn Le Tour Tourist
Jamis Coda Femme
Ha, Bike Chick! Your talent sounds about as much as mine! Virginia has them, but I wish they were jazzier somehow. Residents got to vote on several designs but I don't know how they came up with them.
"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
2006 Independent Fabrication Custom Ti Crown Jewel (Road, though she has been known to go just about anywhere)/Specialized Jett
We're also getting bicycle plates in MO! I can't wait!
"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
'09 Trek WSD 2.1 with a Brooks B-68 saddle
'11 Trek WSD Madone 5.2 with Brooks B-17
We get ours starting Jan 1 - I've never paid for specialty plates but I am this time!
Maryland's plate is boring, but I have it anyway.
2007 Rivendell Glorius/Trico gel with cutout (not made any more apparently)
2005 Specialized Sequoia Comp/Specialized Dolce
2006 Kona Cinder Cone/another Trico gel
1986? Bridgestone mixte/Brooks B72
1991 Bridgestone 300 Xtracycle/Terry Gelissimo
Why wouldn't they want to make these plates attractive and stand out? Aren't we trying to educate the public and make a statement? We saw one yesterday from out of state and it was very nice and really caught your attention. I hope ours aren't plain
C'mon you artist ladies out there, come up with a really cool design, ppplease
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"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
Luna Eclipse/Selle Italia Lady
Surly Pacer/Terry Butterfly
Quintana Roo Cd01/Koobi Stratus
1981 Schwinn Le Tour Tourist
Jamis Coda Femme
I'd say simple is better. The one I like the best is the Oregon one:
The way I think about this is that most people will look at it only a couple of seconds. The message should be easy to read. Lots of colors and a fancy graphics can obscure the message.
I like Oregon. I'm hoping for bright yellow, based on the share the road signs.
"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
'09 Trek WSD 2.1 with a Brooks B-68 saddle
'11 Trek WSD Madone 5.2 with Brooks B-17
I don't like the sign on the left... the graphic it's too small. But I already mailed my reservation form, anyway.
This is so cool! I didn't know MO was getting them,too (I just have standard plates), but come next Sept. I will be getting some!
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This (almost) makes me wish I still lived in Illinois. I really like it.
'09 Jamis Satellite Femme | stock Jamis Road Sport -- road
'08 Trek 7.2FX | Terry Cite -- commuter
'77 Raleigh Grand Prix mixte | stock Brooks (vinyl) -- just for fun!
Here is Indiana's new plate, available January 1. I will be getting one in June when my current tags expire. I do not know how much this will stand out with that white background but I will take what I can get.