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I couldn't help but notice the insurmountable amount of bicycles chained up on the streets of New York. Some bikes are cared for more than others but for the most part you'll see forgotten frames of the most prolific mode of individual transportation in the world. Here are some of those sad bikes.

Dresser lamp made of a cardboard cube and glass sphere

These semi-useful devices can be acquired at target for a couple of dimes. However, if you're anything like me it's the last thing on your mind as we'll as an annoying expense. Alternative; a large empty jug (in this case and orange juice container), cut a hole in the top, and drop in your toiletries. It wasn't a revolutionary idea but it certainly has come in handy.

If you're afraid of what you look like reading an ipad in public, this is the case for you.

An old Browning 3-Speed (Shimano 3cc Hub) given a new breath of life through a paint job, crank set, pedals, chain, shifter cable, tires, tubes, bar grips, saddle and cute little basket. The key to this fix up, replacing the original cotter crank set which had deteriorated the pins and axel and replacing the bottom bracket.

This is one way to reuse old bike parts lying around the apartment.

A series of office items created from corriboard, exploiting it's aesthetic and functional qualities.