Probably got so clogged up with front wheels, you couldn't fit any new bikes in.
they aren't just in london those crazy useless pieces of street furniture. my local sainsburies just tore out around 6 normal 'N' shaped bike stands (is that what sheffields are?) and replaced with two 10+place vertical plastic things and you lock it at shoulder height through the front wheel.
round here there is zero bike theft, unless you actually give it to someone and wish them a nice day with it, but still, amazed companies are still buying the bike trees when they are so useless.
they aren't just in london those crazy useless pieces of street furniture. my local sainsburies just tore out around 6 normal 'N' shaped bike stands (is that what sheffields are?) and replaced with two 10+place vertical plastic things and you lock it at shoulder height through the front wheel.
round here there is zero bike theft, unless you actually give it to someone and wish them a nice day with it, but still, amazed companies are still buying the bike trees when they are so useless.