Crimes against bicycles, post the worst you’ve seen.

[Thee]

I recently asked a guy on Craigslist for the serial number of a bike for sale. He asked me where he could find the number, so I assume he didn't know that much about bicycles or the value of what he was selling. He sent me a picture and I'm pretty sure he ground some paint off the bottom bracket.

View attachment 1685767Dozens of people here have done the same, to make the #’s visible

 

[Purplerose]

Here's my entry from a few years back. I did steal the crank off this and restocked my hose clamp supply!

Igor's Hawthorne? But what is this crank?? | General Discussion About Old Bicycles

Hello CABErs. My coworker rescued this Wards Hawthorne and when I saw it I thought, if Dr. Frankenstein made Igor a bike for running errands this would be it. The Sturmey Archer hub is dated March 1979, cheap Wards decal for a head badge, half the weight of the bike is hose clamps, conduit and...

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I had a bright green one I did my paper route on. It was handed down to me from my sister who got it new at Christmas. In 1986 I asked her if I could keep it in her shed until I moved from my apartment. She said sure then she took it to the dump.

 

[Oilit]

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And he was so proud of his work that he put his initials on it!

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

And he was so proud of his work that he put his initials on it!

Some peoples kids ................................................Sheesh !!

 

[jeffklim]

Although we alls likey old bike as pristine as the day made. Can't leave fact of the matter. For the most part, these are toys and transpiration gadgets made especially nice. The crimes begin when a kid or? never got the pleasure it is meant for. While U love to like a mint Phantom or. Christmas dreams come true; it should be against the law to let this crime of storing for eons, a brand-new kids bike that never got the love. .

i agree in theory

 

[rideahiggins]

Butchered Long wheel base Colson.

 

[Rusty McNickel]

Maybe the greater crime was this gem was listed for sale at $1400.

 

[Guest2]

This ad has been active for like 7 years...

**bicycle CIRCUS bike** - bicycles - by owner - bike sale

. . .... upside down bicycle - $200 . I DO NOT have the ability to text . call me at . . .

sanantonio.craigslist.org

a crime in my book...

 

[Thee]

This ad has been active for like 7 years...

**bicycle CIRCUS bike** - bicycles - by owner - bike sale

. . .... upside down bicycle - $200 . I DO NOT have the ability to text . call me at . . .

sanantonio.craigslist.org

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a crime in my book...

What about the creeper peering in the window

 

[Guest2]

What about the creeper peering in the window

I was gonna mention the grease-ball tweaker lookin' for something to steal...but didn't. Whoops!

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