What’s Wrong With This Picture?
I passed by this thing on at least two occasions before I grasped the absurdity of the situation. This trendy Trek Mystic girls bicycle is currently attached via a bike lock to the bar near Bruegger’s Bagels on Hillsborough Street. It’s been there for weeks now. My first thought is that it’s the work of a humorous prankster, but you have to sit back and wonder who is going to pay top dollar ($140) for a bike to use as a joke? If you follow the link above, you’ll notice this bike comes from the factory with steamers and a white plastic basket. Other than these two missing items, this bike is in brand new condition.
Do you have any guesses as to who put it there or why?
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06/02/2008
I’ve noticed this when getting my morning bagel on two occasions last week. Both times I didn’t think, until on the way out, to check inside for anyone young enough to have ridden it there. But now that I know it’s still there in the evening, my theory of someone taking their daughter with them for a bagel in the mornings.
06/04/2008
I think what’s wrong with this picture is that someone would spend top dollar on a Trek for a kid, when the child is going to outgrow it in a year … save your money and get something cheap. Splurge when they’re fully grown.
06/08/2008
I saw this bike too. I’m actually looking for a bike to buy, so of course I joked that I had finally found a bike in my size. I saw it a few days later and someone had turned it upside down. Odd indeed!