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When I used to work at Two Floors, many moons ago, someone started stapling threatening bits of paper 'round by bike whenever I changed it outside what's now Tantra, or that railed rubbish area on the corner. Eventually some dude from above Tantra came out and yelled his head off at me. Fearing that he might key one of my beloved bikes I switched to locking it up on Ganton St, or Broadwick (where some prick pinched my back wheel after bothering to undo my lugnuts). Out of interest, anyone know what the deal is with cutting through locks like that is legally? Destruction of personal property, no?
The café on the corner of Wardour and Old Compton always moan that I'm not allowed to chain my bike to the lamppost outside. (I ignore them: public property?) Which brings me to those fucking posts on Brushfield St, near Brick Lane, with some horrendous sign by the East London Space Management Corporation, or summink, warning that bicycles chained to them will be removed & impounded. I mean, wtf?! Bikes take up almost no space, are environmentally friendly, and blah blah blah. Surely they should be trying to get more people on bikes, and rewarding those of us who don't drive everywhere. Bet they're in the TFL's pocket.
Sorry for kidnapping your rant, Cornelius. Haven't been in for a while, but Condor often do discounts on those Kryptonite mini jobbies, don't they? Not so cheap, but decent enough. Thinking about angle-grinding their fence yet? I know a guy...