You can always trust the British to turn something innocent into something smutty.

That’s certainly the case for some jokers in Devon who rearranged a bicycle made out of cardboard to make it look like a penis.

The bike was laid down on Capstone Hill in Ilfracombe ready for competitors on the Tour of Britain who were coming through the town.

A different kind of ride (Picture: SWNS)

The bike was laid down on Capstone Hill in Ilfracombe ready for competitors on the Tour of Britain who were coming through the town (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

However, hours before the race was set to pass through the town people woke up to the phallic shape.


They had hoped their X-rated escapades would be beamed across the world on TV from a helicopter, but bad weather got in their way.



The cardboard bicycle was designed by Atlas Packaging and promoted the Plastic Free North Devon movement.

Seth Conway, project co-ordinator, said: ‘Ilfracombe had a rude awakening this morning.

‘Some people obviously thought it would be fun to rearrange the spokes and the wheels.’

The cardboard penis failed to get a rise out of the cyclists (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

The Plastic Free North Devon group with their cardboard bicycle (Picture: SWNS)

He added: ‘The bike was designed to highlight the great work of the Plastic Free North Devon organisation in helping to clean our beaches and encourage people to cut out single use plastic as much as possible.

‘It was going to have been taken down today anyway but someone got there first. They’ve shown some creativity, but it’ll be the bike that’s remembered.’

After pictures of the penis appeared on social media there was an outpouring of pride for the childish prank.

Colin Easton on Twitter said: ‘British humour at its finest.’

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