Last year, the German state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn auctioned off hundreds of abandoned bicycles. “There are an estimated 2,700 found bicycles at and in our 5,400 railway stations every year,” explained a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman when asked by dpa. Around half of them are auctioned off after being held for at least 10 weeks. The price the bike fetches at the on-site auction in Berlin-Lichtenberg, for example, depends on the type of bike and its condition. The average auction proceeds are €60 ($64.65) per bike, the spokeswoman said. However, e-bikes have also been auctioned off in va…