Ilia Parkin

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Ilia Parkin
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Age: 23

Location:
Santa Monica Blvd & Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills , CA 90210
United States

This Ghost Bike has since been removed.

From MetBlogs:

As you’ve heard by now
a 23 year old cyclist named Ilia Parkin was killed by a hit and run
driver on Monday which has made those of us who regualrly ride bikes
around LA stop and consider a few things. If the vigil on Wednesday
night was small and somber, last nights events were anything but. As Markland mentioned
there was a memorial ride in Ilia’s honor last night, tracing the route
he rode to and from work, but there were also several other previously
scheduled rides around LA that all modified their routes to end at the
fountain at Wilshire & Santa Monica at midnight. We arrived a
little before then and the scene
was intense. Hundreds of cyclists, hundreds of candles, and the
installation of ghost bike. The photos I snapped on my phone turned out
terrible but this one by IAAL/MAF member Stephen Roullier is pretty
amazing. This bike is painted all white, has a plaque
engraved with Ilia’s name and info, and is permanently locked in place
on the corner. I say permanently because there are several chains and
locks and this is ment to be a memorial, but it is a major intersection
in Beverly Hills so it’ll be interesting to see how long it’s
tollerated. Regardless, last night was an emensely touching event, and
something anyone who was a part of will remember for quite some time.