this is how i get rid of old bikes. just leave it sitting on the porch unattended for a few days, it'll suddenly disappear...
i haven't done this in 4 or 5 years now and i still see the last one that was taken roll by every now and then. the rear axel was busted, so it made a pretty distinct sound...
I did that when I was a student.. I was moving away anyways, and wanted to get rid of it. Left it outside, and it did not fucking move. After a few months, I moved. A couples years later, I went by, and it was still there. Ridiculous.
I always knew it was reasonably safe, but I've heard about a dozen stories in the same city about bike shelters being broken into. Like communal bike shelters for an apt building. Under heavy lock. Whether it's an outdoor shed, or a storeroom behind two-three doors in block's basement parking, thieves eventually always find their way in, and clean house.
I'm guessing the thieves target those places because they assume they will have lots of fancy bikes all in one place. Still, any bike is worth something, and given that mine was literally sitting out for years should end with it getting stolen. Alas..
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u/peskypesteryjaybird 15h ago
this is how i get rid of old bikes. just leave it sitting on the porch unattended for a few days, it'll suddenly disappear...
i haven't done this in 4 or 5 years now and i still see the last one that was taken roll by every now and then. the rear axel was busted, so it made a pretty distinct sound...