Ways not to lock your bike

Erm, but who locks a bike up and then looks at it non-stop? You're locking the bike up because you have to go and do other things.

Bit confused at why it's fine to lock this particular bike of non-trivial value poorly, simply because the owner is someone Ed knows. Are we to assume that every other bike in this thread has its owner less than 20 feet away and keeping a beady eye on it at all times?

It's all speculation.

Ever occur to you that she's within view of the bike?

it's all speculation.

Ed... We both know that bikes were stolen within our view.

"I left it for a second", "I work on the other side of the road", I popped in to Cash Converters" etc.

it's all speculation.

:P

in that case it's a bit worrying, especially if she had that thing for years and still think that method is more than enough to stop her bike from getting nicked (and no I don't know her).

in your own word mumble; get fnucked.

that method is more than enough to stop her bike from getting nicked

i bet you a pink 3rensho it isn't

Not my photo, but it belongs in this thread.

In many cases the Spokk is more expensive the the bike it belongs to.

That photo is just gold. Nice one.

you'd think they would have leaned the wheel up against the circular metal thing. Thats just asking for a bash from a granny trolley... although I think it's just a set up for a nice photo.

I was in Paris this morning - at 8am I was getting into a taxi to get to the station and I saw FOUR policemen taking a cordless anglegrinder to a bike locked (with an Abus chain) to a lampost.

Unless they were all thieves in disguise, seems like they have very different laws regarding locking bikes to lamposts.

I remember there's a law in a different country that stated you're not allowed to lock your bicycles to any street furniture unless there's a bicycle stand.

I can't remember which country that is though, it's in Europe I think.

They have that rule at my local university campus. Whats annoying is that the stands are weak as piss and really old fashioned. They are also not very well distributed across the very large campus. They actually come and angle grind.

I remember there's a law in a different country that stated you're not allowed to lock your bicycles to any street furniture unless there's a bicycle stand.

I can't remember which country that is though, it's in Europe I think.

I'm pretty sure that's the rule here in Denmark...

outside gard du nord & gare du oust its not permitted to chain your bicycle. ANYWHERE on that entire stretch of pavement AFAIK. Its ok to chain up outside the resturants or kebab shops on the other side of the street though.

outside gard du nord & gare du oust its not permitted to chain your bicycle. ANYWHERE on that entire stretch of pavement AFAIK. Its ok to chain up outside the resturants or kebab shops on the other side of the street though.

It wasn't near the Gare du Nord at all - and I'm pretty sure I saw other bikes chained up to other lamposts/'street furniture'.

Maybe it varies by arrondissement...

They have that rule at my local university campus. Whats annoying is that the stands are weak as piss and really old fashioned. They are also not very well distributed across the very large campus. They actually come and angle grind.

That sucks. Surely illegal though?

That sucks. Surely illegal though?

'bikes locked here will be removed' signs are all over the place. If it was illegal to do so surely that makes them pointless?

I remember there's a law in a different country that stated you're not allowed to lock your bicycles to any street furniture unless there's a bicycle stand.

I can't remember which country that is though, it's in Europe I think.

They have that rule at my local university campus.

West Midlands.

unless the signs work well enough as a deterrent?

It should be illegal.

#notalawyer

interesting. Hmm...

First post, and my beater looks so bad people are more likely to steal my lock.

Lidl are currently selling angle grinders for £30. also a car jack an wheel wrench for £19.
Basically, thieves can get their kicks from cars and bikes in Nottingham for a round £50.

Lidl sell angle grinders!?
This is the start of some kind of distopian film where gangs of PCP smoking skinhead girls armed with Primark knives and Lidl angle grinders terrorise preening trendies and young professionals.

It wasn't near the Gare du Nord at all - and I'm pretty sure I saw other bikes chained up to other lamposts/'street furniture'.

Maybe it varies by arrondissement...
I park my scooter on the big pavement thing when I pick people up. Don't think the rules vary with arrondissement. If you avoid stationnement genant (blocking the pavement, being in the way etc) then you're usually fine.

'bikes locked here will be removed' signs are all over the place. If it was illegal to do so surely that makes them pointless?

Not if you're scared into locking up somewhere else

This is the start of some kind of distopian film where gangs of PCP smoking skinhead girls armed with Primark knives and Lidl angle grinders terrorise preening trendies and young professionals.

Please tell me when that goes to DVD.