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How NOT to lock your bike in New York City

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As a little light-hearted break from a couple of longer, serious articles, I thought I’d share one of my favourite photos with you.

The last time I visited New York City in for a few-days break from the UK, I saw this bike “locked up” on some random street. I took a photo of it, thinking that one day it may come in useful within a piece of design work. I just couldn’t stop laughing…why use the beefiest of chains to lock a dilapidated bike to a short post―where the bike can simply be carried away?

The mind muses.

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13 Thoughtful Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. that is pure genius, and I love the fact that the chain is soo huge!

  2. Yeah, probably worth more than the bike :) Thanks for commenting Rob…

  3. Bizarre – especially since there seems to be a much higher post next to the one the bike’s tied to!

  4. Yeah, it blows the mind. I’m still hoping to use the photo one day. It’s only 3.4mp, but it’s big enough for a leaflet or something.

  5. Tim Budd

    Kelsey,

    I remember you taking that photo! I think you should post the other ones which include me LOL!

    Budd

  6. Hay Tim,
    I’m not going to give my blog a bad image by including a photo of you Haha ;)

    Good to have a comment from you. That trip to New York was one of the best trips I’ve had. I’ll put some more pics, including yourself on Flickr or somewhere else, I’ll let you know mate…

  7. That’s a delivery bike from some restaurant or deli and the guy isn’t going to be in there long enough to matter + the bike isn’t worth stealing (no resale value). Often, even out here in Queens, where things are more dear, they just lean it against the building and lock it.

    My favorite is when you see a junk bike sold to some hipster newcommer with a kryptonite expensive assed lock where the wheels are left for “harvesting” (high flange fix hub with a 23 tooth cog) and you see the junk peugot road frame there with the lock at the end of the winter.

    westernqueenslands last blog post..Ghanesh’s Bike (with bell)

  8. @westernqueensland

    Thanks for the detailed info :)

    Sorry for the late reply, I missed your comment previously…

  9. And here is ‘how not to lock your bike’ (the London version…)
    http://www.gilka.co.uk/2009/08/02/how-not-to-lock-your-bike/
    Gilka´s last blog ..How not to lock your bike… My ComLuv Profile

  10. @Gilka lol, I see the resemblance :)

  11. i want that chain! hahahaha, nice pic.

  12. Ha! That chain would suck to have to carry around. I see crappy bikes like that locked up around my neighborhood right next to nice road bikes. I think if I were in the business of stealing a bike, I’d go for the nice road bike. My bike lock is pretty serious but that’s because bike theft is rampant around here.

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