Orphan bicycle

Report from Amsterdam on abandoned bicycles (Polygoonjournaal, 1958)

Abandoned bicycles in Amsterdam (Polygoonjournaal, 1970)

Wildparked bicycles - among these there are often abandoned bicycles

An orphan bicycle is a bicycle that is left in public space and has not been used for a long time. The owner is often unknown. They are sometimes called abandoned bikes or ownerless bikes,^[1] but this is an imprecise term as it is often difficult to verify whether the bike is stolen or simply abandoned.^[2] Since bicycle registration usually is not mandatory, it is often very difficult to find the owner.

^ "En sykkel står på hemmelig adresse i Oslo. Hvert år selges hundrevis som den på auksjon" (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
^ Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (2022-09-15). "(+) Fant diverse gjenstander utenfor vindu: – Kan være tyvegods" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-30.

[1] "En sykkel står på hemmelig adresse i Oslo. Hvert år selges hundrevis som den på auksjon" (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-30.

[2] Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (2022-09-15). "(+) Fant diverse gjenstander utenfor vindu: – Kan være tyvegods" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-06-30.

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