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"Ghost bikes," usually older models that have seen better days, are painted wheel-to-wheel in white, creating a stark, almost haunting image. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

    ‘Ghost bike’ street memorials

    09/23/2012 DORCHESTER, MA A white bike has been placed along Morrissey Boulevard (cq) in Dorchester where a bicyclist was struck and killed. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

    A white “ghost bike” has been placed along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester near where a bicyclist was killed.
    Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe |
    The bicyclist, Doan Bui, was struck and killed Sept. 14 by an alleged drunken driver.

    The bicyclist, Doan Bui, was struck and killed Sept. 14 by an alleged drunken driver.
    Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe |
    On West Broadway, mourners have left a “ghost bike,” flowers, Irish flags, and handwritten notes for Tanya Connolly.

    On West Broadway, mourners have left a “ghost bike,” flowers, Irish flags, and handwritten notes for Tanya Connolly.
    David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |
    Connolly, a 37-year-old Irish native, was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer in South Boston last week.

    Connolly, a 37-year-old Irish native, was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer in South Boston last week.
    David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |

    "Ghost bikes," usually older models that have seen better days, are painted wheel-to-wheel in white, creating a stark, almost haunting image.
    David L. Ryan/Globe Staff |
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    A "ghost bike" stood along a highway in Raleigh, N.C., in late July after a fatal accident there.
    Allen Breed/Associated Press |
    The ritual, which seems to have begun in St. Louis in 2003, has since spread to cities around the world.

    The ritual, which seems to have begun in St. Louis in 2003, has since spread to cities around the world.
    Allen Breed/Associated Press |