What Happens When You Leave Your Bike Locked to a Post in NYC for a Year? New Time-Lapse Video Has the Answer

Bike locks can only do so much.

A branding firm called Red Peak has released the result of an interesting urban experiment they carried out with Hudson Urban Bicycles:

"Get a bike. Lock it to a post. Take a pic every day for a year."

The firm chained a fully loaded bike with bells, basket, and lights to a post along a busy Soho street on January 1, 2011. They then took a picture of the bike everyday for 365 days, watching it slowly disappear.

Check out the project they call "LIFECYCLE:: 365 days in the life of a bike in NYC."

(H/T: Business Insider)