A year or so back I "saved" a Dawes Feather from the skip
Spec:
(Surface rusted, Lugged steel frame, 10sp on friction shifters, Weinmann brakes, aluminium wheels of a close but non 700c size, tatty Brookes B17)
I made it functional, with a plan to keep as spare, or perhaps move on to someone doing an Eroica (the chain rings where much closer to modern compact than most of that age.)
Anyway, I made it work, replaced the knackered tyres, but I never refurbished it, moved it on or sold it. So I'm thinking of "releasing it back into the wild."
My first port of call was my local half way house, but the friend I have who works there said "lovely idea but no"
So I'm thinking of leaving it unlocked somewhere with a sign on it saying "Free bike, please take and use" possibly somewhere near the bus stop, so it might get picked up by someone to use as transport.
Can anyone see any possible downsides? Liability if someone breaks themselves?
I thought it might encourage bike theft, but can it if I'm giving it away, I'm hoping it might reduce bike thefts by one.