I may be being paranoid...

Roughly where is it? We could use the Bianchi as bait for a nice forum sting op..

Clearly the dodgy owner of the Bianchi wants that cool red (goes faster) bike.

You should cut the Bianchi in half and free your fiery red steed!

And you!

I would defo take the red bike..

So what if something like this happens at night? You're all alone, shops are closed, no internet access, no forum friends to offer you their bolt cutters and hacksaws. Other than camping out with your bike until daylight, what can you do?

take some numbers, and people will come to your aid when you call them.

god. how bloody annoying. cut it definitely.

but yeah watch for the ambush.

cut it with a friend or two.

good luck.

I think the fact that this guy had a massive expensive lock and only chose to lock it around one of the many railing bars available pretty much makes up my mind that he was after your bike, and not securing his bike...

Kill Him!!!!!!!!!!!

^^^^do It!!!!!^^^^

I said: 'Is this your bike?'
Italian guy: 'yes. is there a problem?'

Instant guilt! Might as well I have said "WE DIDN'T BURN HIM!!!"

okay angry mob - problem over.
Jusy went out there again to get a better look at the situation, and there was an italian fellow there eating a banana. I said: 'Is this your bike?'
Italian guy: 'yes. is there a problem?'
'was your mother raped by a spastic...or did she lie down and spread her legs?'
'Oh sorry sorry, i was asleep today! I like bianchi though'
I bet you fucking do mate. Anyway he's unlocked his bike from mine now. Dodgy fuck...

fixed

am now worried he'll forever have his beady italian eyes on my beautiful bianchi, slowly eating his banana and plotting new and ever more devious ways to liberate it from its english master.

Kinda like the elgin marbles...

fu<kin archaeologists..............

fu<kin archaeologists..............

Archaeolengers

It's probably just a mistake. I had the same thing happen to me in Rome and it turned out the other bike belonged to a harmless fruit seller.
Oh, sorry, just checked the rest of the thread.

the tension was killing me! i wanted to grab some beers and go stand by and watch....

the tension was killing me! i wanted to grab some beers and go stand by and watch....

+1

I think you should take the red one..

Kinda like the elgin marbles...

Ottomaneger

Very happy you got it sorted, but Mr. Banana sounds dodgy as fuck!!

I missed out on most of the ranting fun coz work got in the way, grrrr, but for the record . . . BURN HIM!!! hahahahahahaaha!

I had the same thing happen to me in Rome and it turned out the other bike belonged to a harmless fruit seller.

Italians?
bananas?

is this a national thing? (like the spaniards laughing at people when they get maimed)

Italian forumengers: spill the beans

Paulie 'The Banana' Gotieri

It's a well known fact that Continental bike thieves employ certain unique techniques. With the Italians it's fruit. The French will often perform a mime to distract the bike's owner. In Germany they operate in groups and are usually disguised as a Mariachi band. In Denmark and Sweden bike thieves need a license to operate and priority is given to minority groups. Strangely no bike has ever been stolen in Greece.

Strangely no bike has ever been stolen in Greece.

that's because they attempt to lure the bikes into a pit, using a platter of cured meats and olives as bait.

but everyone else knows bikes don't really like olives

they would if they ate 7 in a row

It's a well known fact that Continental bike thieves employ certain unique techniques. With the Italians it's fruit. The French will often perform a mime to distract the bike's owner. In Germany they operate in groups and are usually disguised as a Mariachi band. In Denmark and Sweden bike thieves need a license to operate and priority is given to minority groups. Strangely no bike has ever been stolen in Greece.

add to reputation

oh, the humour