As fall rolls across Toronto, bike racks around town become permanent resting places for abandoned bicycles.

The above big-box suspension bike was left around the corner from my apartment, possibly due to a front flat tire. It remained untouched for almost a week. Walking by yesterday someone had relieved the abandoned bicycle of its rear wheel, bar ends and seat.

What I find compelling though, is that this bicycle is not locked at all. It's just leaning there. Why take the rear wheel and seat when you could just take the whole bike? Perhaps the previous owner will return to the bike in the spring and say, "Well, at least they left that flat front tire."