Originally Posted by Lenton58 (Post 23082279)

I've not lived in Canada for many years, and I don't know about urban life in the USA. So I am wondering and asking myself this question:

If a person can provide some evidence that a bicycle has been abandoned, is there an authority in either Canadian or American cities that one can appeal to in order to gain possession? Some apparently abandoned bicycles that have appeared in these many pages are just too rich and enviable to end up in some destructive city removal program.

One interesting segue involves something I came across on my last visit "home" to Vancouver in 2017: not far from a friend's downtown shop in a landmark city square was a scruffy, but otherwise very tasty bicycle anchored to a pole. I asked my friend about it because it was there every day for some weeks — apparently unmoved. My friend told be it was a "decoy" bicycle. Bicycle theft had become so rampant that city authorities had staked out some bicycles with electronic devices installed in them. If removed, they could be tracked and perhaps lead to the apprehension of the culprits — chop shop operators and so on. I took this as more than just BS because Mr friend is very up on city affairs.

Originally Posted by Lenton58 (Post 23082279)

I've not lived in Canada for many years, and I don't know about urban life in the USA. So I am wondering and asking myself this question:

If a person can provide some evidence that a bicycle has been abandoned, is there an authority in either Canadian or American cities that one can appeal to in order to gain possession? Some apparently abandoned bicycles that have appeared in these many pages are just too rich and enviable to end up in some destructive city removal program.

One interesting segue involves something I came across on my last visit "home" to Vancouver in 2017: not far from a friend's downtown shop in a landmark city square was a scruffy, but otherwise very tasty bicycle anchored to a pole. I asked my friend about it because it was there every day for some weeks — apparently unmoved. My friend told be it was a "decoy" bicycle. Bicycle theft had become so rampant that city authorities had staked out some bicycles with electronic devices installed in them. If removed, they could be tracked and perhaps lead to the apprehension of the culprits — chop shop operators and so on. I took this as more than just BS because Mr friend is very up on city affairs.

Originally Posted by wgb (Post 23082379)

Lenton58 slightly off topic but in canada you can conduct your own check to see if a bike (or anything else that's serialized) is on file with the police. >>>>snip >>> ....

Originally Posted by CMAW (Post 23078771)

This one's probably going to die in the streets here. Never heard of a "Del Puppo" brand, almost sounds like a joke for a French bike, but I found some pics online and this: one man operation, made to measure bikes, based in Sainte Florine in the vicinity of Clermond Ferrond, existed for 31 years, folded in 2009.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6621996a4f.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a13fefc841.jpg

Originally Posted by merziac (Post 23081704)

Not my doing, hopefully it is liberated at some point once and for all. ;)

Originally Posted by Lenton58 (Post 23082279)

I've not lived in Canada for many years, and I don't know about urban life in the USA. So I am wondering and asking myself this question:

If a person can provide some evidence that a bicycle has been abandoned, is there an authority that one can appeal to in order to gain possession?

Originally Posted by Lenton58 (Post 23082279)

One interesting segue involves something I came across on my last visit "home" to Vancouver in 2017: not far from a friend's downtown shop in a landmark city square was a scruffy, but otherwise very tasty bicycle anchored to a pole. I asked my friend about it because it was there every day for some weeks — apparently unmoved. My friend told be it was a "decoy" bicycle. Bicycle theft had become so rampant that city authorities had staked out some bicycles with electronic devices installed in them. If removed, they could be tracked and perhaps lead to the apprehension of the culprits — chop shop operators and so on. I took this as more than just BS because Mr friend is very up on city affairs.

Originally Posted by CMAW (Post 23087539)

Well, it's still there. I did prepare but I'm a woossy thief and that U-lock is huge...

Originally Posted by eeuuugh (Post 23158358)

Partially stripped bicycles are a sadly common sight in New Orleans post-Mardi Gras, as people forget where they locked up or don't make it back til morning. Most of them aren't as nice as this one though.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a5ef1bbc97.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6ecb475b92.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e0ef528048.jpg
I've never heard of this marque. The bike is clearly well-loved, I hope it makes its way home soon!

Originally Posted by eeuuugh (Post 23158358)

Partially stripped bicycles are a sadly common sight in New Orleans post-Mardi Gras, as people forget where they locked up or don't make it back til morning. Most of them aren't as nice as this one though
I've never heard of this marque. The bike is clearly well-loved, I hope it makes its way home soon!

Originally Posted by Repack Rider (Post 23206600)

Nice Fisher Excalibur locked up. The owner came out when he saw me taking pictures. He admired my Ritchey.



https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...30e9bf7aa6.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f38555a0f6.jpg


Nicely maintained.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...063b4323b9.jpg


Original "BULLMOOSE" stamp peeking out of the handlebar.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3397361d77.jpg

Originally Posted by oneclick (Post 23213525)

This one's in good nick:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...76883e2a34.jpg