From the archive: Bicycle graveyards: why do so many bikes end up underwater? – podcast

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/jul/30/from-the-archive-bicycle-graveyards-why-do-so-many-bikes-end-up-underwater-podcast

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

This week, from 2022: every year, thousands of bikes are tossed into rivers, ponds, lakes and canals. What’s behind this mass drowning?

By Jody Rosen. Read by Masud Milas

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Adapted from Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle, published by The Bodley Head on 4 August. Order a copy from Guardianbookshop.com

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