And you thought YOU had the biggest bike collection
05-22-08, 07:37 PM
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And you thought YOU had the biggest bike collection
(I do not know anything about the owner of these bikes, or if they were legally acquired.)
edit: the title should say "the" instead of "be"
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05-22-08, 07:40 PM
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I notice that the house features a huge stack of aluminium crutches, as well. Could there be a connection?
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05-22-08, 08:04 PM
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I'm so glad that's not my next door neighbor.
05-22-08, 08:25 PM
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05-22-08, 11:03 PM
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HOLY SHEESH!! Even the fence is starting to fall!! Did you take that pic? The woman on the balcony doesn't look too happy.
(I wonder if there's anything good in there)
(I wonder if there's anything good in there)
05-23-08, 02:40 AM
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Nah, thats not a bike collection. Some bike punks decided to have a party and everyone rode over.
05-23-08, 08:41 AM
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Given the stack of crutches, I'm almost thinking that someone's collecting metal as opposed to bicycles per se.
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Wonder what's in the house? Any idea where the house is located?
05-23-08, 06:23 PM
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"Hey, kid! Give ya some Chicken fingers for that bike!"
"With ketchup?"
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05-23-08, 07:09 PM
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What a shame. How many kids would love to have a bike and the parents or themselves can not afford one. Someone should go get these and put them into a donation program. This is no better than the cat hording old lady. Sheezs
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I agree. What a waste...and they appear to be far from pure junk (although if they don't find homes out of the weather soon, they may end up that way).
Someone would appreciate them...and with gas (petrol) as expensive as it is...
Someone would appreciate them...and with gas (petrol) as expensive as it is...
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05-26-08, 04:04 AM
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Two above ground swimming pools too... both half full. Ugh. In Texas, that is screaming mosquito heaven.
As for the bikes pictured, I can't really tell if the bikes are scrap or if they are in some type of operational/salvagable condition.
As for the bikes pictured, I can't really tell if the bikes are scrap or if they are in some type of operational/salvagable condition.
05-26-08, 05:21 AM
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Man I would love to be able to go over there and make 'em a deal on some of that "junk" bottom right looks to be an old Schwinn, shifters on the headset, early '80's is that frosty blue with sky blue tape?already has a rack. dammit what a waste. 
05-26-08, 08:58 AM
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05-26-08, 04:02 PM
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Those bikes look pretty clean for scrap...
I can't help but wonder if the "collector" is too liberal in his bicycle harvesting techniques.
I can't help but wonder if the "collector" is too liberal in his bicycle harvesting techniques.
05-26-08, 08:03 PM
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There's a house that I ride by from time to time that has 100s of bicycles in the front yard. I'll have to snap a photo of it.... If I owned that many bicycles and had the time, I'd experiment with welding equipment to see what kind of stuff I could build.
