Please tell me why I shouldn’t harvest parts from abandoned bikes
>>2019533give it back, jamalalso how do you determine a bicycle to be 'abandoned'at which point do you conclude the owner has no further interest
>>2019535every bike is 'abandoned' until their owners return
>>2019535>>2019537I see rusted, mangled pieces of shit that have been locked in the same place for years
>>2019603answer the question
Why do you want rusted mangled parts off of junk bikes?
No, how would you know if it was abandoned>b-b-because it's been sitting there this whole timeAgain, how would you know that someone doesn't just ride their bike and park it back every day?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6gGyfxn1U
>>2019533one reason is that a complete shitter, which rides, can be ridden, but as soon as you start stealing parts from it then you're condemning it to be scrapped, because it's never going to be worth rebuilding. Say you take the seatpost and then some kid wants it and goes to a shop for a seatpost, bam, already more than the entire bike is worth just to replace that one shit part.
>>2019533The trick is, and I've done it, you bring your old bike part and swap it on, for example the rear wheel or whatever. Because it looks whole and no one ever looks twice it will seem absolutely nothing has changed.
>>2019631If you are upgrading from shitter components, its worth it
>>2019661It really depends on your read of the situation, and whether or not a bike is truly abandoned. You'll see them every day, untouched, same position.The best indication is, over time, flat tires and of course low-quality, in general and overall "value" that make it obviously clear no one cares about it- except you.
>>2019660he's okay with stealing people's homes though
Hasn't moved for 3 hours and has shitty lock? Yeah, go for it nobodys coming back for that
>>2019533I abandon my shitty project bikes sometimes. I like to leave a note so people actually take them I don't know what happens to them (scrap metal?) and I don't know why anyone want my butchered shitters but they're gone in an hour. I'm all for taking abandoned bikes if they're honestly derelicts.
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>>2019799Crack in the frame. Don't die.
>>2019800kek
>>2019801One more. I found this one abandoned with flat tires and missing spokes. I've probably swapped out every single component on this bike other than the frame, fork, and the handlebars. I still ride it. I think I've had this one for almost 20 years now.
>>2019680Must have been nobody's home
I approve. I see junk sitting there getting more and more rusty. Only tip I'd give is to wear a high-vis vest. No one will bother you.
>>2019802needs a front rack and milkcrate
>>2019802OP, i'm asking you, the stealing massive theif faggot, again:HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY A BICYCLE TO BE ABANDONED?list your alleged criteria, scum
>>2020165Locked in same spot, rusted and untouched for years. It’s obvious if you’re not regarded
