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Years ago, the awards committee tossed around names like the “Backie” — a nod to “background actor” — but it was the Blurry that stuck.

“Backie stopped and Greenie stopped so I have to do it myself.”

She'll say, “Backie!” — which means she wants a nice massage on the back.

Described as “couchsurfing on a bike”, the YellowBackie project invites tourists to hail down a local cyclist with a shout of “backie!” whenever they spot a bicycle with a bright yellow rack.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest For a free ride, tourists can hail ‘Backie!’ when they spot a yellow bike rack The hope is that the scheme, like Couchsurfing - in which hosts offer travellers free accommodation - will be adopted by locals who want to meet visitors and perhaps show them around their favourite spots.