Nearly two weeks ago, "Velouria" of Lovely Bicycle! wrote about parking her Gazelle commuter bike outdoors.
Well, I've been keeping Marianela (a 1979 Schwinn LeTour III turned into a "fixie" with a fixed/free "flip-flop" rear hub) outside for about a month, after keeping it indoors during one of the snowiest winters this area has ever had. While Marianela is probably not as heavy as "Velouria"'s Dutch bike, and therefore not as difficult to maneuver in and out of my apartment, it's still more convenient to have the bike waiting outside for me, especially if I'm taking it on a short errand.
I've kept bikes outdoors before. But, today, I was reminded of one of the consequences of doing so:
Now, I've had all sorts of things left in my front basket or on my rear rack: beverage bottles, fast-food bags and containers, condom wrappers and things even less mentionable. But nothing so far has been quite as interesting as this Lincoln hubcap.
One man who chanced by as I unlocked the bike stopped and looked. We both had a good laugh. I mean, what else could we do?
I left the cap on a nearby fire hydrant. When I returned tonight, it was gone.
Well, I've been keeping Marianela (a 1979 Schwinn LeTour III turned into a "fixie" with a fixed/free "flip-flop" rear hub) outside for about a month, after keeping it indoors during one of the snowiest winters this area has ever had. While Marianela is probably not as heavy as "Velouria"'s Dutch bike, and therefore not as difficult to maneuver in and out of my apartment, it's still more convenient to have the bike waiting outside for me, especially if I'm taking it on a short errand.
I've kept bikes outdoors before. But, today, I was reminded of one of the consequences of doing so:
Now, I've had all sorts of things left in my front basket or on my rear rack: beverage bottles, fast-food bags and containers, condom wrappers and things even less mentionable. But nothing so far has been quite as interesting as this Lincoln hubcap.
One man who chanced by as I unlocked the bike stopped and looked. We both had a good laugh. I mean, what else could we do?
I left the cap on a nearby fire hydrant. When I returned tonight, it was gone.
Kind of like a peace offering, maybe? That's funny!
ReplyDeleteBig Oak: Competition for parking spaces certainly is fierce in this town!
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