Ways not to lock your bike

I grew up in a fairly middle class bit of North London, and for a few years there was a kid who'd just demand stuff off smaller kids, including my skateboard. His parents would just deny he did it, and that he bought it himself, or that it was his older (adopted) brother who took it oh but its gone now.

They moved away before we hit our teens. Can't imagine what that kid has grown up to be like.

I have a similar story except in Wimbledon and it ends with the bully being beaten up by an overweight kid with anger management issues. Apparently he spent over two months in hospital and changed schools when he recovered.

From what I hear he's now a lawyer, so still taking people's possessions!