String_Bean_Jen

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• Stolen bikes

  in General • 10 years, 5 months

  

  Brompton's can come apart at the folds and front wheel+forks+bars removed if they have the right tools and know how then slide it out of the lock. If you get a replacement then buy a bag and fold it up to bring inside with you, even when well locked up the things are theif magnets. Sorry for your loss.

  I put my u-lock through the triangle bit in this picture (all in the blue frame of the Brompton), so I wouldn't think they could fold it out of the lock in any way? But if they had a tool to simply unlock it, that would do it I guess. :-(

  I've only ever locked my Brompton up less than a handful of times in its 4.5 years with me - I know Bromptons are not really made to be locked up but carried around. I've brought it in every day everywhere (doctor, shopping, pub) but this week my new office block decided I couldn't bring it into the new building and so I had to look it up outside. And the worst thing possible came true. Thank you for your sympathy.

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 10 years, 5 months

  

  Hi all, I know this isn't a fixed gear or single speed bike but I'm just trying to put notice out in as many places as possible. My navy + white Brompton was stolen today (Friday, July 18) from a bike rack outside 2 Pancras Square, on King's Boulevard. The strangest thing was, my heavy duty Kryptonite U-lock seemed completely undisturbed. It was still locked to the rack when I found it, no damage at all. Anyone know how a thief would take a Brompton from that?!

  My stolen bike listing on Bike Shepherd is here.

  Pictures of my Brompton are attached as is one of the rack from which it was stolen today. Thank you. :-(