What is the best booty you have found on your commute

[simmo71]

Hi all.
Just wondering what are the best booty items that you have found or lost on the road during your commute?

Over the years I have collected a lot of useful stuff from the bike lanes on my commute. I consider the booty as a reward or compensation for having to put up with all the broken glass and debris in the bike lanes on a daily basis.

-Screwdrivers and pliers a plenty.
-New rubber mallet in wrapper.
-Electricians "snake" & 1200mm long drill bit & conduit. Made a difficult ride home!
-Half a bike tail light! the working half now jury rigged for my backpack.
-"L" and "P" plates, enough to cover a fridge.
-CD that still worked, and I liked the music more than the last owner.
and numerous other items that were not significant enough to remember.

I would love to hear what other items commuters are finding.
Simmo

[TCAT]

I have seen similar items to you but most often on a commute I leave them where they lay as they are not worth anything to me or are too large to carry home. When touring I generally find spanners, and other tools which I do pick up. Not good for keeping weight low though!! The most recent find has been a near new high visibility shirt. I gave it a wash and now use as a bike shirt.

[KonaCommuter]

I found a wallet sans cash in the early hours of the morning (it was quite dark). I handed it in to the Police that afternoon with the Police making racist jokes about the owner and jokes at my expense

I felt a bit funny handing in a wallet without any cash though.

[ColinOldnCranky]

Broken glass. Lot's of it!

[lethoso]

a few iphones, a passport, a couple of wallets....

stuff I've actually kept though - just a few pliers and random tools. Nothing too exciting really.

[liamb]

4 adult sex toys all the same type, 1 purple, 1 green, 1 pink and 1 black all placed in the gutter about 5m apart standing up right wobbling in the wind. This followed a playboy a picture and an un-named extreme S&M mag. All very fun at 7am wake up ride in the hills.

Bill

[familyguy]

I have literally only ever found ONE item: a Campagnolo bolt, and even then it was only the threaded portion (probably a seat post binder bolt, too long for a chainring bolt). Maybe I dont look around enough??

Jim

[greeny23]

a cat named Dave.

[lunar_c]

I love commuting on the bike when the vergeside collections are on .. being on the bike you see things a bit more easily. I found a nice Kuhawara frame and fork on the ride home one day. Made for a tricky ride home up hill with a frame slung over one shoulder.. luckily I got a puncture(!) and used the holed inner tube to cushion my shoulder.

[molly]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

I never find anything

[HappyHumber]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

Must admit I was a bit disappointed for the same reason!

[find_bruce]

I was hoping someone was going to post about finding a small shifter on their commute - cause I lost one on Tuesday night. I know where it jumped off as I heard the distinctive tinkle of metal on tarmac, but despite a search I was unable to find it.

As I have not found any treasure on my commute, my tally sits in the negative

[WestcoastPete]

Is your lost shifter named Bruce by chance?

[Lizzy]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

Must admit I was a bit disappointed for the same reason!

+1. May help explain my never getting around to upgrading to a faster bike ...

[khendar]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

Must admit I was a bit disappointed for the same reason!

+1. May help explain my never getting around to upgrading to a faster bike ...

I have to admit, that's where my brain went as well...

[simmo71]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

Must admit I was a bit disappointed for the same reason!

Sorry to disappoint you, I guarantee if I put up a thread about good looking rear ends belonging to other riders that I will make the subject line VERY clear!! Now how do I go about that one without offending anyone? That would restart the debate about cyclists having to pass a test and meeting certain physical requirements before being allowed to wear lycra!!

I thought that someone out there must have found something on the road really good that was worth mentioning. Keep your eyes peeled everyone, especially if you commute in the dark!

[khendar]

and I thought this was a thread about the best ever rear-end you saw on your commute!

Must admit I was a bit disappointed for the same reason!

Sorry to disappoint you, I guarantee if I put up a thread about good looking rear ends belonging to other riders that I will make the subject line VERY clear!!

I blame these kids and their damned rap music.

[Hamster]

The best thing that I’ve ever found on a commute was a set of high-end earphones. They gave me sterling service for ages. Also found a rather nice 6 inch metal ruler plus lots and lots of glass fragments and several really short lengths of wire.

[Baalzamon]

Best thing $100 in 2 $50 notes fluttering on the ground in the breeze.

[find_bruce]

Is your lost shifter named Bruce by chance?

That's right Pete, I was very fond of that shifter. I have put up lost posters

[paladin]

Last week almost ran over a brand new garmin heart rate monitor strap. Now have a spare.

[Hamster]

Not actually booty but I once found around 50 damp unopened envelopes and later that day returned them to the Post Office.

[westab]

not realy booty - but was nice - Mrs Westab (not riding) and no.1 kid with bikes wanting to go for a ride. racked up an extra 20kms both got home happy.

[Addictr3]

blank cheque

[hotfoot]

A real fancy camera..took it to the cops..after spending ages convincing them I hadn't stolen it...turns out it was stolen not lost..unfortunately I didn't get it back as unclaimed property...owners claimed it. Damn my honesty.