The Weird Beard
I don't get it - why are there so many abandoned/abused bikes like this? I've never seen anything like it. Do they begin abandoned, or are the stripped and then left for dead? Is there nowhere else in NYC other than the street to secure one's ride?
Trans-Urban Velocommando
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Originally Posted by abmtnbkr
LOL...Zombie Bikes. Axon, your blog is excellent. Keep up the good work.
thanks. 
Mostly, it's a mix of embellished ride reports, humor, reviews of products I've bought (not for lack of trying to get some free stuff to review and give to my readers after reviewing), and little lessons and tricks I've learned along the way. Mostly, it's just something to motivate me to ride and write. I'm glad some people find some enjoyment from it.
That said, the only "zombie bikes" I've seen around here are the white-painted "ghost bikes" placed where cyclists have been killed.

The guy's commentary on the zombie bikes is pretty funny, even if the loss of a bike is tragic. I wouldn't consider a Mongoose or Kent to be that tragic, though.

Senior Member
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You know, if you're lucky... maybe one day you'll get to see your bike posted there.Originally Posted by Laika
can't wait to see more!
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Living in NYC, I had the idea to do this as well, but with really dramatic b&w shots. More detail shots, so they look like grizzly war pics. I need to get started on this.
*****es love tarck
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Once one of the wheels gets stolen the bike is no longer worth anything to it's owner and it is left to be stripped of parts. There's one at the train station where I have had a bike and a wheel stolen. It's going on 3 days now, probably won't last long.Originally Posted by Toddorado
I don't get it - why are there so many abandoned/abused bikes like this? I've never seen anything like it. Do they begin abandoned, or are the stripped and then left for dead? Is there nowhere else in NYC other than the street to secure one's ride?
