53 bicycles: A lateral thinking puzzle

Yes, it’s a blood bank. He stole rare blood for his daughter so she could have a transfusion. Good job.

Is the seat one of the parts?

Not exactly.

Seat covers re-purposed as sofa arm covers?

No.

Constructing a “steely dan”?

Biotop, are you constructing something?

If so, is it primarily aesthetic, like a mobile or a sculpture? As opposed to an object with non-aesthetic utility, like a fancy hat-rack or a pogo stick (or a steely dan).

Yes.

Are the “several things” important for us to understand the answer?

Is the bike seat stem one of the parts?

Is any part of the handlebar included in your set of parts?

  1. Yes

  2. Not exactly

  3. Yes.

You’ve answered ‘not exactly’ instead of ‘no’ to two questions about the bicycle seat/stem so is there another type of seat, other than the kind you put your butt on, that is included in your parts?
Is there an axle bearing seat?
Is there a steering bearing seat?
Is there a crank bearing seat?

I answered “not exactly”, but I should have answered “no” to those specific questions, I think.

Are you making or repairing (or similar) an exercise bike?

Are the bicycle parts functional or just decorative or have a secondary function on a bicycle? As examples, a water bottle, air pump or handlebar streamers wouldn’t be primary functional parts of a bicycle.

No.

No the bicycle parts are not functional.

No the bicycle parts are not bicycle accessories.

Do these parts come on a roll? No, not a Kaiser roll, like tape? If not, do they make a sound?

Does “bicycle” in this context refer to the two-wheeled vehicle one can sit astride, propel via pedals, and so convey oneself from one location to another?

I figure I ought to confirm that, because this is getting kind of confusing.

Is what you are making an art project?

Are you creating a machine that will cause you to excel at Mafia?