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I think the same bunch of kids have been mentioned before but they seem to be getting braver (whilst school hols are out mebbe?)
My office is on Russell Square proper but we've got an area at the front of the building that is accessible only by a locked gate...like a front paved garden. About a month ago, someone had their bike nicked by some kids jumping over the gate or fence. It's got to be a good 6 or 7ft as the drop on one side is way lower than the pavement. Admittedly the person concerned had locked a shiny new hybrid to a bike stand through the quick release wheel only, but still, it got nicked in the middle of the day, and the bike/kids would have had to climb over the fence/gate.
Apparently today, the same bunch of kids were caught inside the gated area, trying to nick bikes, and were hounded off. Later, as someone tried to leave work, one of the kids tried to wrestle his bike off him, and when they couldn't get that, they grabbed the key to the gate out of his hand! The lock on the gate is going to be changed tomorrow, but really, it's all a bit brazen, in the day light, in a busy spot!
There's a well nice Felt (poss a TK2?) track bike and a new-ish Cinelli (have been wondering if owners are on here?) locked up outside the office on a fairly regular basis that I fear for. And other people's bike's obvs! I've spotted the same bunch of boys eyeing up bikes outside Birkbeck around the corner from my office. Little swines.
Apols for lengthy post - to summarise, Russell Square-ites, watch out!