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Obstacycle

N.ob-sta-sy-kul   Bike stored in a city apartment, where it takes up space, gets in the way, and is rarely ridden-as it’s so heavy to carry up and downstairs. Usage: When he first moved to Brooklyn, Rob locked his bike on the street. After it was stolen, he bought a new one and kept it at the foot of his bed in his 4th-floor walk-up. It soon  became an obstacycle-something he tripped over daily, and hardly ever rode.