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Right, finally home. Details (minimal, admittedly, but many words).
I've read about this happening all the time on here but I never thought I'd actually see it, so to be honest I was a little bit shocked. I didn't call the police. I should have. There was a large police presence in Russell Square tonight but I did not think to go back and have a word. An error. On the other hand, my first thoughts were with you lot, and at least I told somebody.
Ironically I was looking for somewhere I deemed safe to lock up, cycled past the rack on the NW corner and saw a lovely Condor, poorly locked, and thought that if that was still there the nmy bike would be fine. The old lock up next to something more expensive than yours sort of security.
Roll up the road a bit more and check map to see location of pub I'm heading to, turn round and three hoodlums (roadie's word, not mine. pretty sure i called them 'little shits') rock up. they too stop to assess the bike security situation, but with visibly different intentions to my own.
blue baseball cap on one, large beige coat on another,the third was non-descript. One has what looks like a long olive-green nylon fishing rod bag on his back. takes it off, starts pulling out something heavy with long handles. at this point i'm staring at them with the "i know what you're up to" look, get out my phone and start walking towards them. They pack up sharpish and wheelie (yes, actually sigh) off to the next quiet square to spoil someone else's evening.
Unexciting, and no heroics, but whatever. If you own the white condor road bike in bedford square, take your wheel into the office with you ffs. quick release just sitting there is asking for trouble.