August 31, 2007
This is an email to all registered bicycle owners at UT.
UT Parking and Transportation will be auctioning all impounded bikes to the highest bidders in our annual silent auction. The auction will be held on the rooftop of the Trinity Garage or on the 5th floor in case of rain. Preview is at 5pm and silent bidding will begin at 5:30pm with a starting bid of $3 for each bike. The event is free and open to the public. Forms of payment that will be accepted include cash, check or charge (Visa, Discover, or MasterCard).
For more information visit
http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/auction.html
:-)
So how does a bike get impounded anyway?
Leaving it chained to a handicapped ramp or someotherhow in someone's way is the best method. Leaving it on a public bike rack for more than a year also works. Either way, you also have to not go claim it.
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I guess I shouldn't be that surprised that some of these bikes were impounded. If you have your seat pointing right up into your yarbles like
(or this or this or this or this), you'll have a lot less fun than if the front part is flat and level, like this:
posted by mrflip at 03:51PM CST on August 31