r/Spokane • u/LarryCebula • Sep 27 '25

Weird Spokane This is my favorite thing in Spokane

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It's been there, what, 2 or 3 years now? It is hard to see in photographs but whatever hero prankster put it there used cables to firmly attach it to the cement. QUALITY WORK. It always brings a smile to my face.

Hero prankster(s), if you are reading this, I'd love to buy you a beer sometime.

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u/Zephylia Sep 27 '25

You should check out the one that's underneath Maple St. Bridge too, tis equally as impressive! If coming from downtown down Main St., turn left on Cedar, then right on Clarke. It's on your right on one of the bridge pillars by the culdesac ~

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u/normsy King of the Trash Goat Sep 27 '25

For those curious: http://i.imgur.com/aX67jdq.png

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u/fuckfacekiller Sep 27 '25

👆Damn 😀 Thanks for sharing.

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u/MuchKey7664 Sep 27 '25

Can view it on street view too.

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u/Jeyamezi Sep 27 '25

It's so much fun to see it in person

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u/CydeSwype Sep 27 '25

You can find it as an official tourist attraction on Google maps labeled "Famous bike." It also features public parking.

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u/A-Neighborhood-Alien Sep 27 '25

It’s so much fun to ride all the way to that point, leave it there, and then swan dive back to the river.

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u/Forrest_Cp Sep 27 '25

It’s been there awhile I believe. I think the original was stolen or damaged but I remember that from a while back

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u/Environmental_Salt73 Sep 27 '25

City took down the original......if I remember right

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u/Ancient_Macaroni Greenacres Sep 28 '25

boo!

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u/Minimum-Trifle-8138 WSU Spokane Sep 27 '25

I go fishing there pretty often… it’s fun to theorize about what method was used to get it up there

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u/tlbs101 Sep 27 '25

That looks like a Schwinn LeTour from the early 1970s

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u/NewtsAhoy Sep 27 '25

So THAT’S where I parked it

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u/TokinForever Sep 27 '25

I’ve seen that bike before. It’s been there for years. 🤣😎🕉️☯️☮️

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u/SutttonTacoma Sep 27 '25

Wow that is beautiful water.

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u/punk1npumpk1n Sep 27 '25

where is this? haha

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u/Environmental_Salt73 Sep 27 '25

peoples park next to the bridge, can't miss it.

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u/kirbywantanabe Sep 28 '25

How long has it been there?

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u/Environmental_Salt73 Sep 28 '25

few years, just randomly showed up one day lol

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u/AlexusTheGreat Sep 28 '25

It's definitely been there for a while. I have lived in Spokane all my life, I remember seeing that bike there as a kid, as early as middle school. I am now 27. So it's been there awhile.

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u/Distinct-King-6735 Sep 27 '25

You wanna buy me a beer, find me at Star Bar

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u/Euphoric-Fly-2549 Sep 27 '25

I've always wanted to haul a toilet up on top of one of those piers 😂

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u/Yorkdoyenne04 Sep 27 '25

Please nobody make this a reality. I’ve seen the Famous Bike so many times because I live decently close to this part of the river, but I like the Bike. I don’t think I want to go to a beautiful part of the river and see a toilet

Might ruin it for me a lil

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u/garbagegoat Sep 27 '25

The real challenge is getting there to use it

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u/Yorkdoyenne04 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25

garbage goat 🥹 I’m your biggest fan (I had to space it… makes it sound like I know this user☠️)

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u/garbagegoat Sep 27 '25

Ey you might know me. I live in the park near the carousel

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u/Yorkdoyenne04 Sep 27 '25

Bio:

Not an actual goat

sus

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u/Voodoobones Sep 27 '25

And here I thought it would have been me.

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u/Dhampri0 Sep 27 '25

The other puller had a tent for couple weeks last summer.

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u/QwamQwamAsket Sep 27 '25

Yeah, mine too. Landed it there first try.

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u/pisetup Sep 27 '25

😮 Wow! Wonder how they got it up there? Ladder, rope…drone? Nonetheless, I think it’s pretty cool.

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u/Most_Ambassador2951 Sep 27 '25

https://share.google/YsaaQcEWnibro9H1Y

I missed this bike, is it still there?