Bicycles in Amsterdam are often attached to a gate and in this case it is a bridge railing to prevent stealing. But you can see some vandalism has done to the front wheel. Some young men have to prove their power and do a karate kick which buckles the wheel. The bicycle is now useless to ride on, a miserable act for the owner.
Linking to Good Fences
I guess I will never understand such random acts.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDearest Marianne,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery said that we have such useless figures that only cause grief for others in many ways...
Hugs and happy weekend!
Mariette
Despite the vandalism on the bike, I enjoy the photo because of the water and the lovely flowers.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSounds like someone is venting some anger....but I can't understand taking it out on strangers . I like the bridge.
BeantwoordenVerwijdereni was admiring the fence and the flowers and the canal and hadn't noticed the bike wheel damage until i read your text. so sad! thank you for sharing this almost perfect scene. :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI'm sad for the owner of the bike . Such acts are so stupid!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenthat is a shame.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenStill a pretty view beyond the bike!
Isn't it disheartening that someone can be so inconsiderate as to damage another's property, especially when it is so important to them.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhile I am not condoning the nasty act, I think the bicycle could use a new wheel, just the wheel alone, given there are not any complications in the wheel, such as a built-in dynamo or a drum brake, might be relatively inexpensive, compared to the cost of not having a bike. I wish this person all the best and thank you for sharing a very powerful point - That bicycle is someone's car, given that may be all that they drive.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPeace :)
What the...I've never seen that happening before. Or maybe I did but I didn't know what I was looking at. Okay, this bothers me.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe behaviour of such people disappoints me.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThere are such people everywhere, it seems. Random acts of vandalism - not much you can do but grin an bear it.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI see why it's necessary to have a good fence as if you fall you had better know how to swim.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI don't think i will ever understand such mindless acts of vandalism.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhappened to me once.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenits really ridiculous that people do stuff like that. but well, there is war too... thats even more ridiculous....
That's a shame Marianne, the owner would have been pretty upset on finding this.. I see a few locks here and there too :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJa dawaarom moet dat nou he. We hebben ook weleens een fiets zonder wiel gezien en fietsen in de gracht. Verder een mooi plaatje
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSo stupid. Someone had a long walk home, pushing a wobbly bike.
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