Bicycle Graveyard in China

[Kruez]

Photo of the Week: A Dizzying View of a Bicycle Graveyard in China | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/photo-of-the-week-a-dizzying-view-of-a-bicycle-graveyard-in-china

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[Indyjps]

Crazy, whats the story behind it, seems like majority of them are yellow.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

That's cool if you stare at it long enough you can see a guy on a cruiser !

 

[Wildcat]

I believe it! One of the bikes used for years and years is still produced, and is said to be the most produced vehicle, (not just bike, all machines) in all of history. The Flying Pigeon, over 500 million made.

 

[horsefarmer]

http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/i...s/news-story/46417351a2e829facb5b672ec1da8fcc

 

[Kruez]

Give people free bikes to ride and leave them where ever they want. Sounds like a great plan only apparently not so. Probably killed the bike shop business completely as well.


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[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Give people free bikes to ride and leave them where ever they want. Sounds like a great plan only apparently not so. Probably killed the bike shop business completely as well.


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A small price to pay for the better of the planet I'd say ..

 

[RustySprockets]

Cool perspective from a guy who lives there. That's what can happen when you take away any sense of ownership.

 

[aceuh]

Bicycle gridlock... Amazing...

 

[Wildcat]

They just began a biki thing here in Honolulu, using docking stations. Docking stations should always be mandatory so the bikes don't wind up laying around.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/...hu-roads-and-not-everyone-is-happy-about-that

 

[Joe Conde]

That's crazy! I too experienced it first hand when I worked in Beijing. Tons of people commute to work or get around the city by bicycles, but when some of them breaks down they just leave them on the sidewalk and just get a new one (as low as US$35). They didn't have a bike sharing program at that time though, which is a pity because Beijing is perfect for cycling. The city is flat and there are huge bike lanes and motorists rarely violate them.

Those handlebars on the bike on the right at 0:53!