I see a few abandoned bikes on racks around town. I suppose people rode them in back in early December, the snow started up, and they just couldn't face riding in it again.
Last year I was waiting for a train in front of city hall in Calgary when a fellow tried to board with a bike. The driver came over the intercom to tell him it was rush hour and he'd have to wait until after 6:00 p.m.. He swore, hurled the bike off to the side of the platform and stomped onto the train without it. It was a piece of junk of course - most abandoned bikes are - but I could have ridden off with a free bike if I wanted.