Bicycles, bicycles....

Walking through the city I sometimes happen to meet a derelict bicycle.



In the area around train stations, people want to put their bikes as near the train as possible. They are in a hurry so it must be an easy place and it has to be done quickly. There are a lot of abandonned bicycles near Train stations. You only notice this when the "parking place" is closed or moved. Regarding the bicycles that never are collected a large percentage of people that take a train never comes back. The bike is there to stay and decay.



In certain alleys you might even be able to follow the process of disintegration. The bicycle in question is mostly stolen or at least “borrowed”. You recognise it because there is no air in the tires



The first days nothing happens. After some time someone will kick it. Friends will come along and jump on the wheels. Good nights for these actions are Friday and Saturday. It is mostly a group activity and alcohol helps a lot. Then the wheels get lost. And then other parts. Why don’t they take the saddle first? Most of the saddles stay on till the end.



This is a real beauty. Rising out of the pavement. Regarding the pile of leaves, it must have been there a long time. It was already februari when I took this picture.

A lot of bicycles go for a swimm. But then they become invisible. Only when they come out again it is obvious they have been in for a long time. Near our station we regularly find bicycles hanging on the rails along the canal. When they are lucky they can be rescued in time by their owners.



While I kept this blog haning for some time I finally found a "bicycle without the saddle". But it could be a safety measure. Who would steal a bicycle without a saddle.....