Cities Breathe New Life into Abandoned Bikes

Stateline: Ever wonder what happens to all those battered bicycles chained to street poles or abandoned on bike racks, with rusting pedals, bent frames and missing tires or handlebars?

It depends on the city.

In Denver, they’re sold at auction.

In New York City, they’re sent to a scrap recycling center.

And in Chicago, they’re handed off to a nonprofit that donates many of them to developing countries where people may have no transportation.

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