Ways not to lock your bike

I enjoy spotting lockups elsewhere. This in Paris, is sadly hard to see, but behind the seat tube you can see that the lock is securing the rear brake cable only.

I know they probably nipped into sports direct for a new set of lights, but this wouldn't take long...

how very dare you!

I'm busy right now? I'll move it when I'm ready to move it?

how very dare you!
The rider (you?) was probably expecting a torrent of +ve rep instead.

The rider (you?) was probably expecting a torrent of +ve rep instead.

not mine, found outside my work against a pole between a bus shelter and a news kiosk.

actually wondered if the note was put there by the bikes owner as some sort of passive/aggressive theft deterrent...although the bike itself would seem to be an automatic theft deterrent

i want an explanation for the question mark. Or is it a drawing of steaming poop?

My brother and I were in stitches. And on Brixton High St!

The other evening I was in the supermarket happily food shopping away... It wasn't until I got to the till and started to put everything in my bag that I realised my lock was in the bottom of my bag. I'd just propped the bike up against the stand and wandered off. Fortunately it was still there when I got outside but I did feel pretty stupid!.

^ did that exact thing a few weeks back.

Same, but undid the d-lock, put it on the floor (open with key in hole) to put lights in bag, and went and did my shop. Everything still there upon return.

I'm surprised they even bother

^ state of that chain and cassette, it doesn't look like they're bothering much.

It's a trap. The whole thing collapses once stolen.

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needs cross post in epic fail

The look on the guys face when he came out and saw my 3000 around his front wheel, frame and the stand was priceless.
Had already put a note on the bike by that point just in case he hadn't come back by the time the girlfriend had finished her shopping.

Outside TK Maxx, Norwich.

Camouflage adds extra security points.

It's a worry that people this stupid, drunk or careless are cycling on the roads we share.

It's a worry that people this stupid, drunk or careless are cycling on the roads we share.

I think most of these examples are from people who are yet to have a bike stolen...

SOON