One of the Oxford papers did an article where they locked up bikes around the city then sent a journalist to go and "steal" them. I seem to remember he was only challenged once and still managed to get away with it.*
It may be worth contacting the broken spoke bike co-op, they may have some knowledge of what happens to abandoned bikes in Oxford. The old Oxford Cycle Workshop refurbished abandoned bikes at one time.
*Not encouraging anyone to steal, article was on the internet so probably not true, etc etc
One of the Oxford papers did an article where they locked up bikes around the city then sent a journalist to go and "steal" them. I seem to remember he was only challenged once and still managed to get away with it.*
It may be worth contacting the broken spoke bike co-op, they may have some knowledge of what happens to abandoned bikes in Oxford. The old Oxford Cycle Workshop refurbished abandoned bikes at one time.
*Not encouraging anyone to steal, article was on the internet so probably not true, etc etc