My Landlord Has a Ton Of Bikes Rotting
08-24-05, 06:32 PM
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My Landlord Has a Ton Of Bikes Rotting
This is a shame. I was trying to find the shared house garbage can and was looking around the sides of the house where my basement apartment is and I saw a window that I remember used to be my Landlord's old bike shop. (Maybe, 10 years ago? Maybe longer?) I peeked into the darkened, dusty window only to see 100+ bikes PILED as high as the ceiling! There was only a hook/latch keeping the outer window open and on the other side was bars.. so I cracked the window a bit so I could get these pics. Isn't this sad? I feel so bad for these bikes.
I knew he was an avid biker and I even asked him when I moved in if he had any parts he'd like to donate to the Bike Project I volunteer(ed) at, but he shrugged it off. Now, I'm not saying he should have.. but a piece of me dies when I think of all these bikes being wasted for years in this smelly 20x8 foot room.
(I hope he doesn't visit these forums! hehehe)
I knew he was an avid biker and I even asked him when I moved in if he had any parts he'd like to donate to the Bike Project I volunteer(ed) at, but he shrugged it off. Now, I'm not saying he should have.. but a piece of me dies when I think of all these bikes being wasted for years in this smelly 20x8 foot room.
(I hope he doesn't visit these forums! hehehe)
08-24-05, 06:37 PM
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HOLY S**T! There's a colnago in there!!!
08-24-05, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by slvoid
HOLY S**T! There's a colnago in there!!!
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Originally Posted by slvoid
HOLY S**T! There's a colnago in there!!!
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08-24-05, 06:42 PM
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Strange that he would hoard all of those bikes, maybe they still belong to customers! 
I was out apartment hunting today and the superintendent gave the grand tour of the building including the room he keeps all of the abandoned bikes. He said that he waits to see if someone will eventually claim the bikes and then if not he sells them at his annual garage sale. One of the bikes had a nice sprung Brooks which he is going to let me have.
I was out apartment hunting today and the superintendent gave the grand tour of the building including the room he keeps all of the abandoned bikes. He said that he waits to see if someone will eventually claim the bikes and then if not he sells them at his annual garage sale. One of the bikes had a nice sprung Brooks which he is going to let me have.
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Man, who knows what could be hidden in there? That stuff needs to be used. Maybe you could offer to clean up that space for him, in exchange for some goodies.
08-24-05, 08:30 PM
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man, seeing that hurts 
I think I saw the fork of a Chicago Schwinn in there....if so, and the fram has a 30" standover...tell him I'm willing to adopt a bike (hey, it's worth a shot!)
I think I saw the fork of a Chicago Schwinn in there....if so, and the fram has a 30" standover...tell him I'm willing to adopt a bike
(hey, it's worth a shot!)
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Sounds like the landlords a hoarder, there's no chance that type would even give you a rotten tire from his 'stash' of vintage bikes. I would find some time no one's home and go on a exploratory dig, then liberate the bike of your choice. Move out shortly thereafter.
It does suck the guy doesn't donate those to a bikes program. I've known plenty of people with the same hoarding mentality. Us crazy Americans, we have so much stuff we don't even know what to do with it all.
It does suck the guy doesn't donate those to a bikes program. I've known plenty of people with the same hoarding mentality. Us crazy Americans, we have so much stuff we don't even know what to do with it all.
08-24-05, 09:23 PM
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Nolageek, are you religious?... the good book says that the Lord helps he who helps himself... so, go forth and help yourself! 
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Originally Posted by Bekologist
Sounds like the landlords a hoarder, there's no chance that type would even give you a rotten tire from his 'stash' of vintage bikes.
08-25-05, 08:27 PM
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Is he an older guy that isn't computer savvy? Too achy to do the work of organizing the bikes? Maybe if you volunteer to help him put those up on ebay, he'll let you take a pick from the pile. You'd have to make him think it's in his best interest and earning a ton of dough would definitely be. You'd also have to tell him you're doing it for the love of the bikes with not other ulterior motive.
08-25-05, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HooKooEKoo
Here it is - FINALLY - my bike stolen 10 years ago. nolageek this stuff is HOT!!!
08-26-05, 09:42 AM
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Wow. Looks like a few of those could make good SS or fixie conversions.
Guess I got lucky. My dad's neighbor gave me his old Sears 26" ten speed. Friction shift on the down tube, 26 x 1 3/8 tires. Thought of turning it into a SS/ fixie commuter. My wife likes it, and claimed it.
Guess I got lucky. My dad's neighbor gave me his old Sears 26" ten speed. Friction shift on the down tube, 26 x 1 3/8 tires. Thought of turning it into a SS/ fixie commuter. My wife likes it, and claimed it.
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I'm pretty sure I see an original Wright Brothers in there
and if I'm not mistaken that's Jimmy Hoffa by the back wall!
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and if I'm not mistaken that's Jimmy Hoffa by the back wall!
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08-26-05, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by filtersweep
Looks mostly like junk.
One man's trash is another man's .. you know the rest.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
He got you too!
We will have set an elaborate trap somehow to get even!
We will have set an elaborate trap somehow to get even!
Lets get em!
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