Ways not to lock your bike

I should know better but got complacent with my MTB as this was right by my front door while I was home, had it locked with just the rear wheel secured with a D-lock and a cable through the frame, and just discovered this, lesson learnt:

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Gutted, similar thing happened to me once, in my haste I didn't realise only cable was securing it. I now have one end of the cut kryp cable in my bag as a constant reminder to myself.
Hope it turns up!

Ha, that's a good one way of reminding yourself yeah... I've only got myself to blame, was aware I'd locked it that way, but only meant to leave it that way temporarily while home before bringing it indoors this evening, that's when I discovered the theft, so annoyed with myself.

Outside the Brockley Post Office today

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The bollox light and spokey dokeys will protect it

That bike is nearly a full LFGSS Bingo card.

Seatpost at insertion limit
Makeshift Seatpost clamp
Getto singlespeed
Spokeys
Layback seapost + saddle slid all the way back
Quill stem adaptor + VO Tall stem
Bars tilted up for extra comfort

You'd be doing the owner a favour by nicking it!

He can then buy himself a flat bar hybrid in the right size

Also, how many 7'2" bike thieves can there be in London's famous London?

Holy bike fit saddle bollock Batman!

Yeah tbf I wouldn't dare steal that in case the giant owner turned up suddenly

Is that a u-lock connecting the tree to the handlebar?

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I think so. It's something I've seen once before.

Could be better, could be worse

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Choice.

Ha, great photo!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/amsterdam-canal-views-blighted-by-bikes-say-authorities

I'll be the one who mentions, for those who didn't see the news, that this is a Banksy artwork in Nottingham, with the broken bike placed next to it quite deliberately.

I did wonder if this was the case!

Did the bike come first or the art work? I feel that's important.

Quite like that as a tattoo idea.

I don't feel it is (as I suspect neither do you), and I do wonder why it supposedly warrants a flurry of news articles every time he does something, as God knows there are more important things to report, notwithstanding him funding humanitarian efforts in the Mediterranean. But here you go:

Surinder Kaur, 42, who runs the beauty salon next to the mural, said the bike had appeared at the same time as the mural.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/oct/17/banksy-confirms-hula-hoop-girl-mural-in-nottingham-is-his

Naturally its not important in the true sense of the word.

I guess what I mean is its important as to whether I think its quite cool or really cool. I like to think Banksy, whoever he is, was walking along the road, saw the bike and had a light bulb moment. Rather than what appears to be setting it up and essentially dumping a broken bike.

However, for his work in Palestine alone he will always have my respect.

An artist from Bham, who I'd never heard of (itchers) has said it's his handiwork & not a Banksy!

Fair enough, but is he also funding humanitarian efforts in the Mediterranean?

Unsure why you would go to such lengths as to replicate an existing artist and then get pissy when it is credited to the person who you are copying.
Also, why would banksy try and claim it as his own, if it wasn't, not like he needs the attention (he gets it enough with his actual work)