Seen on the street: A rusty bike, an optimistic seller
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Editor) on March 12th, 2008 at 10:26 am
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.
(Photos © J. Maus)
(Photos © J. Maus)
If I had nothing better to do, I would love to just photograph and document all the interesting bikes I see locked up around town.
For example, check out this rusted-out old beast I noticed the other day. It was locked (with a bike chain) to a rack at the bottom of N. Albina and Interstate. The sign said, “Old bike, needs a little cosmetic work. Make offer.”
A little cosmetic work?!
I figured this must be someone playing a joke… but the next morning I noticed the bike was gone. I wonder how much it sold for…
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March 12th, 2008 11:12
Looks like that sign went on there long after that bike was abandoned.
Nice!
Speaking of abandoned bikes. What is supposed to be done about an abandoned bike parked at a bike rack?
Do we have to wait til it becomes a pile of rust before the city will remove it?
The bike I am thinking of has been parked at a rack for probably the last two months. It has not moved. You can tell by all the debris building up under the wheels and the dust etc.
March 12th, 2008 11:41
Sounds like a good feature to pair with the Sheldon Brown April Fools Day ride. :)
March 12th, 2008 12:31
slap a fixed cog on that thing and post it to craigslist!
$800 OBO
March 12th, 2008 12:33
#2--Bingo!
March 12th, 2008 13:29
Yes, what does become of locked, abandoned bikes? Does Portland tag them as abandoned property like this every once in a while? I've not noticed it.
March 12th, 2008 13:31
I don't think the CCC would even huffy toss that bike--it's that bad. It'd be the dumpster immediately for that bike.
That bike almost looks like it belongs in the Hiroshima atom bomb museum with all its rust.
March 12th, 2008 14:16
#1 & #5:
i've seen bikes with warning tags on them near the b-side powell's. probably one of those odot things.
March 12th, 2008 15:57
Sold? I'll bet someone stole it. But, hey, there's nothing wrong with that bike that a new bike wouldn't cure.
March 12th, 2008 17:16
I saw a beautiful bike locked up for a while. The day after it got the abandoned property tag on it it was parted. Made me sad.
March 12th, 2008 18:04
That was a pretty sweet wheelset.
March 12th, 2008 18:06
I dig the lock. If it wasn't for the fact that I (and a lot of other people) carry a tool that will go right through one of of those...
March 13th, 2008 07:51
I just finished a photostory on the Lifecycle of A Bicycle. I think this might be closest to a "dead" bicycle that I've seen. Although with a few parts it'd be pretty fancy.
March 13th, 2008 11:36
Don't worry, I'm sure it's not gone for good. I'm thinking it'll probably reappear as the CCC's "Bike of the month" for April.